in spite of this uneven reception the group did had a remarkable pedigree, with even the legendary vinícius de moraes having considered baptizing it, although he would later pass the testimony to hermínio de carvalho.

during its early years the united would be very successful, and in 1968 they would be considered the fifth best among the existing samba schools.

unfortunately the following years were less kind to it, and the group had since passed most of it existence in the lower rankings.