Salvador – The capital of Carnival!

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“I live in a tropical country, blessed by God and beautiful by nature, how beautiful, in February there is carnival”, just listening to this song makes you want to go out and party! After all, February is the month in which carnival is traditionally celebrated. And carnival is synonymous with Salvador, Bahia!

Of course, we couldn't let this date pass without first checking out which songs are most played and which ones are popular with the audience. But first, how about going back in history a little and learning a little more about this date that is so celebrated in Brazil.

Carnival in Brazil
It is one of the most famous popular festivals in the world japan mobile numbers and is the largest festival in Brazil. Its origins date back to the Middle Ages and it is directly associated with Christianity, arriving in Brazil during the colonial period.

Throughout the 20th century, a series of rhythms and dances became part of the Brazilian Carnival. Today, rhythms such as samba , maracatu and frevo are its symbols. Carnival became the main popular Brazilian festival from the 1930s onwards and, today, it includes street blocks that take place in the country's major cities, as well as samba school parades.


Carnival is the biggest popular festival in our country and attracts millions of people to the streets. If there's one thing Brazilians love, it's partying! The date is also a very important moment for the economy, since it moves billions of reais every year. The biggest street parties in Brazil take place in the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Recife and Salvador. Other important festivals are held in the interior of the states of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais, for example.

Recife is home to the largest Carnival block in the world — Galo da Madrugada. It is estimated that in 2019, Galo da Madrugada brought together around 2 million people who partied for hours in the capital of Pernambuco.


The rhythm that shakes up the Bahian Carnival is mainly axé, a traditional musical style from Bahia. In 2019, the Salvador Carnival brought 1.7 million people to the streets.

Of course we couldn't fail to mention the blocks of Florianópolis SC! Florianópolis + Carnival = Bloco dos sujos! One of the main blocks that liven up the Magic Island.


Wow, you certainly missed getting together, didn't you, my daughter? To satisfy that longing, let's check out which songs were hits during Salvador's Carnival on the radio stations! After all, there may not have been a street Carnival, but you certainly enjoyed it at home with the company of our faithful friend, the radio!

Audience Ranking
In the report released by Audiency, the song “Tá Solteira, Mas Não Tá Sozinha” feat. Harmonia do Samba ranked first in the music rankings with 1,187 plays on radio stations in Bahia by the time this article was published.
This super hit was written by the composers: Gigi, Radames, Samir Trindade and Ivete.
The filter used in the Audiency Musical Charts considers: song+artist, Brazil selection, 02/12 to 02/17, Bahia.