The marathon toward Carnival 2027 is in full swing in Rio de Janeiro, and by the end of this month all the samba schools in the Special Group will have chosen the sambas that will be presented in the parades at Marquês de Sapucaí. Last weekend, Portela, Mangueira and Mocidade defined their songs, and this week it's Beija-Flor, Vila Isabel, Salgueiro and Tijuca's turn to hold their finals.
Paraiso do Tuiuti was the first school to release its samba, on July 31. Unlike the other schools, Tuiuti did not hold a contest and commissioned the song directly from composers Claudio Russo, Gustavo Clarão and Luiz Antônio Simas. This year also marks the debut of veteran Renato Lage as the school's carnival designer.
