Monday, November 22, 2021
"There are people getting crazy, people naked and enjoying themselves, but there's respect" | Thiago França
By Russ Slater
We speak with the saxophonist and composer whose boisterous outfit, A Espetacular Charanga do França, are putting the heart back into Carnaval
![6 Thiago França Presents A Espetacular Charanga Do França (© Renaud Philippe)](/media/5158/6_thiago-frança-presents-a-espetacular-charanga-do-frança-renaud-philippe-jpg.jpg?center=0.43778801843317972,0.48466257668711654&mode=crop&width=1200&height=600&rnd=132820662340000000)
A Espetacular Charanga Do França (©Renaud Philippe)
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