00:00High above Rio de Janeiro, samba rhythms filled the air as artists boarded the iconic CoCoVado
00:06train for a special Thanksgiving Mass at the Christ the Redeemer statue.
00:11Transforming the classic tourist train into the vibrant samba train, guests departed from
00:16Cosmo Veloa station singing and swaying to the beat.
00:20During the service, samba artists performed alongside Father Omar and representatives
00:25from some of Rio's most traditional samba schools.
00:28The celebration continued after the Mass as the city marked the National Day of Samba
00:31with music, energy and the unmistakable pulse of Rio's beloved rhythm.
00:42A lot of faith to our Brazilian people.
00:44In the samba culture you find values, love, respect, that's where God is.
00:48To welcome our samba artists at the CoCoVado mountain on the Samba National Day shows our
00:53enthusiasm for the Carioca culture.
01:00Samba, born in the early 20th century in Afro-Brazilian communities, blends African rhythms, Portuguese
01:07melodies and local traditions, evolving from street gatherings and carnival parades into
01:12a symbol of Brazilian culture, joy and national identity.
01:24Samba is my life, samba is my dream and my reason to live.
01:28I have two big loves, my son and samba.
01:31The art of the flag bearer transformed my life.
01:33It brought me dignity, opportunity, life, mission.
01:36To celebrate the Samba National Day at the statue of Christ the Redeemer, it's a great joy
01:41not only for us but also for our ancestors that suffered so much but resisted so we could
01:46be here today.
01:49This year marks 30 years of the Samba train, the annual music journey from Central Door, Brazil,
01:59to Oswaldo Cruz, celebrating Samba's roots, its pioneers and the rich cultural legacy that
02:04shaped Brazil's iconic rhythm.
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