Paraiso, the samba champions
Paraiso was judged champion samba group again - this time by a mile - and 3rd out of all the groups parading at Notting Hill.
Once again, Paraiso was the face of Notting Hill Carnival in the newspapers with 80% of all pictures appearing in the national and London papers. ...more
... with a stunning carnival
With 250 in costume and 3 floats, Paraiso really lived up to its promise of a real Rio samba parade - scaled down, of course! Our fantastic song, written specially for this parade, was sung by Rio puxador Bruno Ribas. Other Carnival stars who flew in from Rio to join us included Rio's Carnival Queen Ana Paula Evangelista, Mestre Esteves and Mangueira's Totonho & Melo.
Liverpool Rio Carnival August 2008
Paraiso joined other top samba groups to celebration of Brazil as part of the Liverpool Eurpean Capital of Culture 2008.
Thames Festival September 2008
Paraiso's waterfall float sparkled in the lighting making Thames Festival a special parade. 
Luton Carnival
May 2008
Paraiso led the 2008 Luton Carnival parade on Monday 26 May and thrilled the crowd in spite of the rain.
Bielefeld Carnival of Cultures
June 2008
Paraiso performed the finale stage act before a crowd of thousands following our parade in the Bielefeld Carnival.
Passing the Torch
Paraiso samba in the snow as it passes through Harlesden
Paraiso worked with Great Ormond Street Hospital to give the kids a great day and raise funds for the Hospital.
Paraiso's 2008 costumes were unveiled at Paraiso's packed 6th Birthday party on 26 April.
Paraiso presented at seminars in Liverpool, Birmingham & London on the delivery of carnival in the run up to the 2012 Olympics.
We will miss you, Jamelão
Jamelão, the voice of our godmother GRES Mangueira since the 1950s, has died at the age of 95. The samba world has lost a truly great singer.
