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Paulo Roberto Barros Braga (born
Nilópolis
Nilópolis (, , ) is a municipality in Brazil, located in the Rio de Janeiro state's southwestern region, bordering São João de Meriti, Mesquita and Rio de Janeiro. It is the smallest municipality in Rio de Janeiro state, with a total area of ...
, 14 May 1962) is a Brazilian ''carnavalesco'', or carnival planner. He is two-time winner of the
samba school title at the
Rio Carnival, and has also trained circus artists and army soldiers as performers. He has been compared to Fernando Pinto (
pt) and
Arlindo Rodrigues.
[''Rio, samba e carnaval'' 2006 - Issue 35 - Page 107 "Fernando Pamplona, the forerunner in the field, describes it like this: "There's no question that Paulo Barros was one of the most creative carnival artists in terms of samba schools. He's the Fernando Pinto or Arlindo Rodrigues of today", ."]
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Living people
1962 births
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