A samba school rises to Rio Carnival’s top league, bringing an economic boom to its poor residents
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Dogs with costumes parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival
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A samba at Rio's Carnival will explore the city's African past and its Bantu people
One of Rio's most storied Samba schools will explore the "Pain and Passion" of the lives of the Bantu people in the city. Bantu people were the majority of Black people enslaved in Rio.
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