Como vão as escolas de samba? descaso, marginalização e violência estatal no carnaval de Maceió na transição da ditadura para a democracia (1979-1985)

Abstract

Seeking to provoke a historiography of the samba schools in Maceió, the present research aimed to reflect on the place of samba schools in the city and the reasons behind their reduction to what is called the "show group." Noting that the neglect of popular cultures in the city of Maceió is neither recent nor limited to the recent governments, it is symptomatic and historical to observe the state's violence against the world of samba and the vast richness of black cultures in Brazil and Alagoas. During the military dictatorship, strong surveillance was established in Maceió, under the pretext of anti-communism, which demanded new survival strategies from the agremiações (samba schools). This repression and neglect of the samba schools persisted even during the transition from dictatorship to democracy (1979-1985), while policies prioritized the creation of the tourist city known as "Sun and Sea."