Samba Train celebrates National Day of Samba at Christ the Redeemer

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Samba Train celebrates National Day of Samba at Christ the Redeemer  High above Rio de Janeiro, the rhythms of samba echoed through the city as artists boarded the iconic Corcovado Train for a special thanksgiving mass at the Christ the Redeemer statue.   READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/03/samba-train-celebrates-national-day-of-samba-at-christ-the-redeemer  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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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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