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Video. Brazil’s Queen of Rock, Rita Lee, honored at Rio Carnival parade

Video. The second night of parades at Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome began with Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel honoring late Brazilian rock icon Rita Lee.