The parade of the largest carnival block in Sao Paulo will be on February 23
The rain that hit several regions of Sao Paulo on Sunday afternoon, 26 years, did not prevent more than 3,000 people from participating in the first dress rehearsal of Baixo Augusta Academics. The meeting took place in the audio, west of the state capital.
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This year it completes the largest block in São Paulo 16. With the theme The strength of our pagodas!the honorable of the time is the sambista Jorge Aragon75 years old. The rehearsals, open to the public and free, were led by the Baixo Augusta band, together with the singers André Frateschi, Bruna Pazinato and Hevelson Oliveira.
He also marked the muses Thelminha Assis (formerly BBB) e Marcia DailynFurthermore Alê Youssefone of the founders of the block. Márcia Dailyn was invited to join the block in 2014 during a pre-carnival rehearsal at the July 9 lookout. According to her, the lower Augusta became “family”.
“I am very happy and honored to be here. Samba shines too much. It has nothing better than freedom of expression and artistic freedom. Lower August is my life and my family because it has allowed me to be honorably who I am, always, always, for diversity,” he said in an interview with Earth.
Jorge Aragão made small appearances Brazilian samba scene In the last year. After being diagnosed with cancer and undergoing intensive treatment to recover, the singer returned to the stage, “slowly, slowly”.
For Alê Youssef, the homage to the artist represents the defense of the cultural occupation of the city, with carnival and samba as symbols. “A master like Jorge Aragão makes perfect sense. He represents everything that is carnival to appreciate the nightlife, carnival and culture of the city, “he told the Earth.
The album Skintogether with the song of the same name, it was released by Jorge Aragão in 1986, becoming a milestone in the artist’s career. The phrase “The strength of our pagodas” was taken from the lyrics of this song.
“It is a phrase from this spectacular work by Jorge Aragão. In addition to the tribute, we also want to defend the resistance of the samba wheels and the results that the blocks have had in recent years to ensure that the street carnival is perpetuated, “completed Alê.
Among the other members of the academics of Baixo Augusta, they are Wilson SimoninhaHandle and musical director of the block, Alessandra negrini, queen, Marcelo Rubens Paivabanners and Tulipa RuizGodmother.
The next rehearsals of the block are scheduled for February 2, 9 and 16, in audio, being open to the public and free. The parade of academics of Baixo Augusta will take place on the day February 23for 14 hours, with concentration at the corner of Rua da Consolação and Paulista Avenue.
Source: Terra
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