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Champions parade energizes Sapucaí amid Globo broadcast criticism
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The Champions Parade of the 2026 Carnival brought together the top six schools from the Special Group at Marquês de Sapucaí in Rio de Janeiro on the night of February 21. Unidos do Viradouro, the winner with 270 points, closed the night after performances by Mangueira, Imperatriz Leopoldinense, Salgueiro, Vila Isabel, and Beija-Flor. Rede Globo aired only the opening show, sparking criticism on social media for not broadcasting the full parade on open TV.
Singer Diogo Nogueira performs the first show of his Infinito Samba tour, celebrating 20 years of career, this Friday (March 6) at Tokio Marine Hall in southern São Paulo. The performance blends the ancestry of Brazilian music with an innovative outlook for the future, highlighting the link between yesterday's and tomorrow's samba. Tickets are on sale starting at R$ 80 (half price).
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André Rodrigues announced his resignation from the samba school Portela less than 24 hours after a parade marked by technical problems on Avenida Marquês de Sapucaí. The carnavalesco cited excessive responsibilities and personal attacks, including against his four-month-old daughter, in an Instagram post. Portela confirmed the end of the artist's cycle in an official statement.