Samba makes tentative return in Rio de Janeiro laid low by Covid

 

  "“This is one hell of a city. I love Rio de Janeiro. I don’t live here as a favour to anyone. I live here because I make a point of it.”

As he geared up for Monday’s restart at a fittingly named venue – the Clube Renascença or Renaissance Club – Luz voiced optimism about Rio’s renewal.

“Rio de Janeiro is a mythological city – a city that resurrects every single day,” he said. “This city is like a lizard’s tail – it revives, it recovers, it regenerates.”"

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