Portela chose, on Friday (26), the samba-plot that packs its parade in Marquês de Sapucaí at the carnival of 2026. The largest champion of Rio de Janeiro will pay tribute to Prince Custódio, named as the main responsible for drumstick, religion of African matrix of Rio Grande do Sul.
The work chosen was composed by Valtinho Botafogo, Raphael Gravino, Gabriel Simões, Braga, Cocoa Oliveira, Miguel Cunha and Dona Madalena.
In the next parade, A, better known as Prince Custódio. Benin’s historical and spiritual figure in Africa, he marked Afro Gaucho culture in the 19th century. Even today, the honoree is named as the main responsible for structuring the batuque, local African matrix religion.
Named “The Mystery of the Prince of Barra-The Prayer of the Negrinho and the Resurrection of his Crown under the open sky of Rio Grande”, the plot signed by André Rodrigues seeks to break the centralization of Afro-Brazilian narratives on the Rio-Bahia axis, thus exploring the strength of ancestry in the southern region.
At this year’s Carnival, Portela gave a tribute to Milton Nascimento, won 269.4 points and. In 2026, Eagle Altaneira tries to win its 23rd title in Rio de Janeiro and break a nine -year fast without victories in Madureira. It will be (February 16), when Niterói, Empress and Mangueira also cross Sapucaí.
Listen to Portela’s samba-plot for the carnival of 2026
