“Sound was sometimes banned,” says Pixulé.

Entering the Acadêmicos do Cubango Avenue with the theme “O Amor Preto Cura: Chica Xavier – Bahia’s Mother of Brazil” paid tribute to actress Chica Xavier. The school made a beautiful array of costumes, but missed allegories, with street lighting problems, as well as flaws at the end. However, the carnival’s director, Alan Jones, highlighted the school’s strength.

“We had a problem with the generators, but Kubango came out strong, with a beautiful set of costumes and tokens. It’s been hard work for two years to come up with and deliver the best carnival possible. A sense of accomplishment.”

The front panel was designed by Fabio Batista and dubbed “Aos Pés da Jurema Sagrada”. The show was well received by those in the stands, but they had some trouble changing costumes. In an interview for the site Carnevalescu, The choreographer said he was greatly influenced by the choreography.

“I was very impressed with the mission accomplished. We put in a beautiful performance and I hope the judges understood the message. The mission to honor Checa was the most beautiful thing that could happen between us Cubans.”

You could see on the members’ faces the happiness of being able to be in the Sambadrome to defend the colors of Kobango. Animation and singing were not lacking. Also, with the Pixulé on the microphone, it’s hard for anyone to stand still. The interpreter in charge of driving the school’s audio car mentioned that at times, the voice was stifled.

“I’m skeptical to say, but it was great. After all this time without facing Sapucaí, there was a moment when my voice broke because I got emotional. It’s great to be back,” said Pixulé.

Chica Xavier’s family was keen to participate in the show. The granddaughter of honor, Luana Xavier, was very emotional at the end of the show and couldn’t hold back her tears. She declared that she had never imagined that she would live a moment like this.

“I held my tears for as long as I could, and then when we got to the end I let the tears fall. I never imagined I could live a moment where I hear thousands of people sing my grandmother’s name and learn a little bit of her path.”