Gabriel Arruda
There were many carnivals in 1964. In the streets of the city center
Cordão da Bola Preta
was celebrating 46 years of tradition, going down Treze de Maio avenue toward Cinelândia. At that very moment, the bloco was founded
Ipanema Band
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, Sérgio Cabral, Albino Pinheiro, Ziraldo, and Jaguar.
As ruas da capital ficaram cheias de foliões cantando marchinhas como "A índia vai ter neném" e a "Marcha do remador". A mais tocada, no entanto, foi "Cabeleira do Zezé", que, segundo o compositor João Roberto Kelly, foi inspirada nos cabelos dos meninos do The streets of the capital were filled with revelers singing carnival marches like "A índia vai ter neném" and "Marcha do remador". The most played, however, was "Cabeleira do Zezé", which, according to composer João Roberto Kelly, was inspired by the hair of the boys from the
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who were making the biggest splash at the time, the Beatles.
At the carnival that even banned kissing on the mouth, some revelers, arrested for more serious offenses, had their release captured on camera by the newspaper's photographers.
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With the theme "Brasiliana," "the biggest carnival ball in the world" took place on Monday at the Theatro Municipal, with more than 10 thousand revelers. Ary Barroso, who had passed away the day before, received a beautiful tribute from the crowd, who stood and sang the hit song "Aquarela do Brasil" in unison.
In the Samba Schools parades — at the time on Presidente Vargas avenue — Portela won the title with the theme “The second marriage of Dom Pedro I” and with the unusual use of violins in its drum section's composition. The runner-up, Acadêmicos do Salgueiro, drew attention with its floats about “Chico-rei,” a character from Minas Gerais's oral tradition.
That beginning of February was full of celebration, and no one imagined the twenty-year hangover that would come just a few days later.
Image description: This is a black-and-white photograph of a procession or parade. The image shows several people wearing festive clothing, holding flags and banners. On the left, we see individuals in straw hats and white uniforms. In the center, a woman in a short dress and a straw hat stands next to a man wearing a samba belt. On the right, more people take part in the procession, holding flags marked with the years "1918" and "1961." The background features trees and buildings, suggesting that the procession is taking place on an urban street.Fotos do bloco Cordão da Bola Preta
. Autoria desconhecida. Rio de Janeiro, Carnaval de 1964. Arquivo Nacional