Rio de Janeiro’s top Samba Schools #parade returned in full-scale on Sunday, with the epic procession of Rio de Janeiro’s twelve elite #samba schools battling one another to win the title of parade champions. This year’s parade is especially important as organizers canceled the event in 2021 and last year’s was delayed until late April due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See more. #Brazil #Brazilianculture #BrazilianPortuguese #Carnival #cgtnnews | CGTN America

Originais do Samba performing “Tenha Fé” live in 1972. The Brazilian samba group was formed in Rio de Janeiro in the 1960s and they enjoyed great success in a time that saw samba music have a revival. Just like their peers at the time, the group blended the traditional samba percussion with up-beat newer sounds. As they started gaining international recognition, Originais do Samba was the first samba group to perform and record at the Olympia in Paris, France, also performing in different parts