shortly after the creation of the neighborhood a group of inhabitants decided to establish a samba school to represent it in the carnival parades - the acadêmicos da cidade de deus was officially founded in 1970.

after several unsatisfying results, the leadership decided to change the congregation's name for the first time - the new name would be 'mocidade unida de jacarepaguá'.

there was the hope that the designation would mark a new beginning for the congregation and also a wider identification with the 'baixada de jacarepaguá' region.