Galo da Madrugada (in Portuguese: Dawn's Rooster) is a carnival block from Recife, Brazil. The block was created in 1978 by Enéias Freire. Galos parades every Saturday of carnival at São José (Recife) [pt] neighborhood. The main rhythm is the frevo, but other rhythms are also played.

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Galo da Madrugada

Full name	Galo da Madrugada
Nickname(s)	Galo
Foundation	January 24, 1978; 46 years ago (1978-01-24)
Colors
Symbol	Rooster
Location	São José (Recife) [pt]
President	Enéas Alves Freire
2020 presentation
Title	Xilogravuras no Cordel do Frevo (Woodcut at Frevo's Cordel[1])
Motif	The woodcut and Cordel literature culture of Pernambuco
Presentation order	early morning of Saturday of Carnival (4 days before Ash Wednesday)
Website
galodamadrugada.com.br

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It is named in The Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest carnival parade in the world, considering the number of participants.^[2] In 2013, that number was more than 2,500,000 people.^[3] Its size is only matched by Cordão da Bola Preta in Rio de Janeiro.^[4]

Galo da Madrugada inspired the creation of other blocks throughout Brazil and in other countries,^[5] such as Pinto da Madrugada, in Maceió, Sapo da Madrugada, in Amazonas, Galinho de Brasília, in the capital of Brazil and Galo na Neve, in Canada,^[6] in addition, the year 2020 marked the debut of Bloco do Galo da Madrugada also in the city of São Paulo.^[7]

Ei pessoal, vem moçada
Carnaval começa no Galo da Madrugada
Ei pessoal, vem moçada
Carnaval começa no Galo da Madrugada

A manhã já vem surgindo
O sol clareia a cidade com seus raios de cristal
E o Galo da Madrugada
Já está na rua, saudando o Carnaval

Ei pessoal...

As donzelas estão dormindo
As flores recebendo o orvalho matinal
E o Galo da Madrugada
Já está na rua, saudando o Carnaval

Ei pessoal...

O Galo também é de briga
As esporas afiadas, e a crista é coral
E o Galo da Madrugada
Já está na rua, saudando o Carnaval

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