Unidos da Tijuca samba school wins 2012 Rio Carnival title
- Published: 23/02/2012 at 05:32 AM
- Online news: World
The Unidos da Tijuca samba school was Wednesday declared the winner of the 2012 Rio Carnival, with its tribute to the late singer and composer Louis Gonzaga, the "king of Baiao", a popular music style from Brazil's northeast.
A reveller of Unidos da Tijuca samba school performs during the second night of Carnival parades at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro. The Unidos da Tijuca samba school was Wednesday declared the winner of the 2012 Rio Carnival, with its tribute to the late singer and composer Louis Gonzaga, the "king of Baiao", a popular music style from Brazil's northeast.
In an eagerly awaited verdict, Carnival judges gave the title to Unidos da Tijuca, sporting blue and yellow colors and renowned for its creative and innovative artistic work, for the third time in its 81-year history.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
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