Listen here to the samba song of the Rio Samba School Unidos da Tijuca. Just click on the music player on the side.

Samba School Unidos da Tijuca

Clube dos Portuários
Av. Francisco Bicalho 47
São Cristóvão

Samba nights:
Fridays and Saturdays 20:00

Colors: yellow and blue
Established in 1931

2012 parading time

Unidos da Tijuca is the third oldest Rio samba school. It became noticed again in 2004, as a surprise to everyone, with its creative and innovative artistic work, viewed as controversial by some.

It is the school which traditionally pays most homage to Brazil's background as a Portuguese colony. It has been extremely strong in recent years and viewed as the most creative and daring school by many.

Its samba hall is very popular easily reachable, and attracts also many gay men.

Unidos da Tijuca

Theme: "The day royalty landed the avenue to have king Louis Crowned"

Composers: Vadinho, Josemar Manfredini, Jorge Callado, Silas Augusto e Cesinha

Lyrics of the Samba Song

Nessa viagem arretada
“Lua” clareia a inspiracao
Vejo a realeza encantada
Com as belezas do Sertao
“Chuva, sol”, meu olhar
Brilhou em terra distante
Ai, que visao deslumbrante, se avexe nao
Muie renda e rendeira
E no tempero da feira
O barro, o mestre, a criacao

Mandacaru, a flor do cangaço
Tem “xote menina” nesse arrasta-pe (bis)
Oh! Meu Padim, santo abencoado
E promessa, eu pago, me guia na fe

Em cada estacao, a “triste partida”
Eu vi no caminho vida severina
A margem do Chico espantei o mal
Bordando o folclore, raiz cultural
Simbora que a noite ja vem, “saudades do meu Sao Joao”
“Respeita Veio Januario, seus oito baixo tinhoso que so”
“Numa serenata” feliz vou cantar
No meu Pe de Serra festejo ao luar
Tijuca, a luz do arauto anuncia
Na carruagem da folia, hoje tem coroacao

A minha emocao vai te convidar
Canta Tijuca, vem comemorar (bis)
“Inte Asa Branca” encontra o pavao
Pra coroar o “Rei do Sertao”

2012 Parading Theme

"The day royalty landed the avenue to have king Louis Crowned"

Unidos da Tijuca is always a surprise and a guarantee of a wonderful spectacle. The parade is a tribute to singer and composer Luiz Gonzaga, who died in 1989. Next year marks the centenary of the birth of the artist, whose hits include "Asa Branca" and "Xote das Meninas," among others.