Veteran, drum queen of Mocidade Alegre vibrates with victory after parading in front of the drums for 11 years

For 11 years at the head of the Mocidade Alegre drum kit, which became champion of the São Paulo carnival in 2023, queen Aline Oliveira watched the polls from a corner on the school court and was very excited about winning a title that had not happened since 2014, when it already reigned.

Aline has been at the school for 20 years and has held the most coveted post at the carnival for more than a decade. During the parade, dressed as a samurai, like the association’s plot, she drew attention for wearing a mask that she opened and closed through a hidden command.

“I’m in charge, but how I do it is a secret (laughs). I’m dressed as ‘Fascinating Valentia’, I’m the warrior of the battery’s samurai army, and the mask has everything to do with it. When samurai go into battle, they wear a mask to protect the face and scare enemies”, she said shortly before the parade, on the 19th.

A Physical Education professional, Aline has been parading for Mocidade Alegre since she was 12 years old. And not only do they reign, but she is also a percussionist from Mestre Sombra’s drum school, playing tambourine and third-rate surdo.