Alexandre Louzada Quotations

A samba schoolis a club or dancing school. They practice and often perform in huge square-compoundsdevoted to practicing and exhibiting samba, an African-Brazilian dance. The schoolshave a strong community basis and are traditionally associated with a particular neighborhood. They are often seen to affirm the cultural validity of the Afro-Brazilian heritage in contrast to the mainstream education system., and have evolved often in contrast to authoritarian development. The phrase "escola de samba" is popularly held to derive from the schoolyard... (wikipedia)