“I arrived in 1975 with the HummingBird champion and left the same way,” says Neguinho

“I arrived in 1975 with the HummingBird champion and left the same way,” says Neguinho


Association won the 15th title of Carnival Carioca




Farewell to Neguinho da Beija-Flor He will be marked in the story of Rio Carnival. THE Nilópolis hummingbird he won yours 15th title This Wednesday, 5, after an exciting parade in Marquis of sapucaí from the special group of 2025.

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In tears, Neguinho was unable to contain the emotion when he spoke with the press after the association’s victory. “I arrived in Beija-Flor in 1975 with his champion. And I’m concluding my Carnival career with his champion,” he said to Earth.

With the Champion Parade Next Saturday, 8, Neguinho will end his 50 -year career before the Colibrì. He announced his retirement in November last year.

With the samba plot Laíla de Todos Os Santos, Laíla de all Sambas, The association has honored the former principal of the Laíla school. Of the 15 titles won by Beija-Flor, 12 had the participation of Laila. He died in 2021.

How was the Colibrì parade?

The Samba School Champion was the second to parade on Monday evening, 3, at the Marquês de Sapucí. At the end of the parade, Neguinho da Beija-Flor stressed that the carnival audience is the “big star” of the party.

Among the highlights of the parade there was a recreation of the “Christ the Redeemer Mendigo”, with reference to the 1989 Carnival, when the Court prohibited the use of the image during the presentation. At the time, the image was covered by a plastic bag and brought the words “even forbidden, looking for us”.

This time, the image returned to Sapucaí in a wing with beggars and another recreation of the image of Christ covered by the plastic bag. The dish brought the words “from Orun (paradise) to look for us”.

In tears, Neguinho da Beija-Flor received the news of the victory of the association with great emotion. “My God from heaven,” he said in tears.

Source: Terra

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