G.R.E.S. Acadêmicos de Madureira formed in 1954 in the Madureira district of Rio de Janeiro, started by a group of samba enthusiasts. They're a samba school, which means their music is tied to the annual Carnival parades, not a conventional band that tours or releases albums in the typical sense.
Their songs are called samba-enredos, created each year for Carnival. The 2017 entry 'Se É Feriado Aqui, Eu Pulo Pro Lado de Lá. Região Dos Lagos, Melhor Lugar Não Há' and the 2018 entry 'Berço do Samba, do Jongo a Capoeira... Chegou Madureira!' are examples of this annual tradition. These aren't pop singles but parade themes that tell stories through rhythm and lyrics.
Like many samba schools, they've operated with financial constraints at times. The existing mention of vocalists Rodrigo Santos, Marquinhos Art'Samba, and Zé Paulo Sierra, along with composer Claudinho Guimarães, gives a sense of the people involved in creating their music for Carnival season.
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