it is also one with an old tradition because although it was officially founded in 1963, its history goes back well beyond then - in 1933 the school of samba filhos do deserto (sons of the desert) was created in the lins de vasconcelos neighborhood.

more than a decade later, in 1946, the flor do lins (lins' flower) would join it in the festivities - although both represented groups of very motivated and passionate artists and enthusiasts their respective leaderships understood that if they were to have any chance to in growing beyond the regional parades they couldn't do so all alone.