During the final years of Vargas' rule, the carnival celebrations became ever more flamboyant and attracted / tourists as well as supporters of the rival samba schools to the parades, judged not just on the music and costumes but on the themes and ideas they portray.

 

The Rio

 

carnival has become increasingly commercialized but remains a focus for major composers and singers, like the flamboyant / Elza Soares, who became associated with Mocidade, a samba school situated in the neighborhood where she grew up, and which she praises in one of her best-known songs.

 

Samba schools have become an important part of Rio's musical life, not just as / music clubs that compete at carnival time, but as recreation and social centers with strong links to the local community. Each school still inspires fervent support.

 

Everybody loves the show. It's a wonderful parade. Great composers have passed through the great samba schools. Every Brazilian has a favorite samba school, like a football team, we all have our favorites