Rio Carnival

carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

parade area in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

José Bispo Clementino dos Santos (May 12, 1913 – June 14, 2008) was a Brazilian samba singer known as Jamelão (). He began in music as a tamborim player, but later became known as the official singer at samba school Mangueira's carnival parades, performing in every Carnival from 1949 to 2006. He also toured Europe as a solo performer.

Brazilian musician

Brazilian singer

Brazilian musician (1937-2020)

Brazilian mãe-de-santo and sambista

Brazilian samba dancer

Monobloco is a Brazilian bloco, or street band, that plays during Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro and is also a professional touring show. Unlike most of Rio's blocos, which tend play one type of music (typically samba), Monobloco has become extremely popular among younger people because of its 'fresh' sound, playing a mix of various rhythms such as coco, ciranda, marchinha, xote, samba, contemporary R&B, and particularly samba-rock and funk. It continues to grow in popularity each year, and can be seen as a symbol of the resurging popularity in Carnaval blocos in Rio de Janeiro.

visual artist and director of samba school parades (1933–2011)

venue in Rio de Janeiro close to the Morro da Mineira favela, Brazil

Brazilian journalist (1926-2013)