Her samba school is Mangueira, but that didn't stop her from recording dozens of songs from composers of Portela, the other great traditional samba school in Rio.
Primeira Liga | GRES Portela | GRES Estação Primeira de Mangueira | GRES | GRES-2 | The world's tallest chimney, of Ekibastuz GRES-2 Power Station | Saint-Étienne-du-Grès | Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Quebec | Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Paris | Primeira Linha | GRES Beija-Flor de Nilópolis | 1999–2000 Primeira Liga |
He began in music as a tamborim player, but later became known as the official singer at samba school Mangueira's carnaval parades, performing in every Carnaval from 1949 to 2006.