Her name is Rio: Aunt Ciata, the guardian of samba who created Carnival culture Beatriz Miranda © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images
This week, Rio de Janeiro should have been celebrating, its streets alive with local people and tourists honouring the city’s Carnival, a tradition dating back to the 17th century. But for the first time outside the two world wars, the city’s flagship event is cancelled. It’s the only reasonable decision given how out of control the pandemic is in Brazil – yet locals and tourists are still mourning the loss of the world’s most prestigious pre-Lent festival, one rooted in the sound of samba.
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