Carnival 2014:
Samba School Portela
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Portela
Samba school Portela is one of the oldest and best known samba schools in Rio. The school was founded in 1923, as a split-up from a carnival group. The newly-formed group initially was named ‘Conjunto Carnavalesco Osvaldo Cruz’, after the district bearing the same name. In 1935, the school was renamed into Portela, referring to the street in which the school was founded. Portela is record holder with no less than 22 championships and 11 vice-championships in the elite class. Nevertheless, their most recent victory dates back from 1984.
See also: 2013 (photos + videos), 2012, 2011
Reforms in Rio
Theme for this year is
“Um Rio de Mar a Mar: do Valongo à Glória de São Sebastião”.
‘A Rio from the sea to the sea: from Valongo to the Glory of Saint Sebastian’.
The samba school will show how the carioca (inhabitant of the City of Rio de Janeiro) is dealing with so many changes in the city. Various neighborhoods have undergone complete metamorphosis. Record champion in the elite class, Portela will show 22 eagles, each for every victory. They are now eagerly waiting for their next title, after the previous title in 1984. Valongo refers to the location of the cays where more than a million slaves were brought in Brazil. Glória refers to the location next to the harbor which has recently reformed. Also Praia Vermelha and Avenida Rio Branco are included in their presentation. Saint Sebastian is the patron saint of Rio de Janeiro.
Some example images of the fantasies:
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Samba Enredo
Complete parade / desfile 2014
Samba text:
Um Rio de Mar a Mar: do Valongo à Glória de São Sebastião
(Toninho Nascimento, Luiz Carlos Máximo, Waguinho, Edson Alves and J. Amaral)
Intérprete: Wantuir
“O canto do cais do valongo ÔOOOOO
Que veio de Angola, Benin e do Congo
Tem semba, capoeira e oração
O Rio sai da roda de jongo e vai desaguar
Na glória de São Sebastião
Oi bota abaixo, sinhô
Oi bota abaixo, sinhá
Lá vem o Rio
De terno de linho e chapéu Panamá
A correnteza
De um Rio Branco é que traz
A arte do canto e da dança
De todos os sons musicais
O teatro da vida não sai de cartaz
A ilusão é uma atriz
Se exibindo na praça linda e feliz]
Eu vou
Da revolta da chibata
Ao sonho que faz passeata
Seguindo a canção triunfal
Nesse Rio que vem e que vai
Traço o meu destino
E viro menino pra brincar de carnaval
Sou carioca, meu jeito é de quem
Vem com sorriso do samba que a gente tem
Meu peito é um porto aberto
Pra te receber, meu bem
Vou de mar a mar, mareia
Vou de mar a mar, mareia, mareou
Iluminai o tambor do meu terreiro
Ó santo padroeiro
O axé da Portela chegou”
By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2014
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