Noca da Portela dies at 93, samba and tricolour icon; Flu mourns | OneFootball

Samba singer and songwriter Noca da Portela died this Sunday at the age of 93. He was one of the most important names in Brazilian samba and a Fluminense supporter.The artist had been hospitalized since April 30 at a hospital in São Cristóvão, in Rio’s North Zone, after being diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. During his stay, his condition worsened with complications such as pneumonia, and he was even taken to the ICU on May 10. The cause of death was not disclosed.Noca da Portela had a strong connection with Portela and built a career marked by works that spanned generations. Among them was the samba “Gosto que me enrosco,” from 1995, which stood out at Sapucaí and also came to be sung in the stands of the Maracanã by Fluminense fans.In a statement, Fluminense mourned the loss and highlighted the artist’s importance to its history and to samba culture:“Fluminense FC receives with enormous sorrow the news of the passing of Noca da Portela, one of the great Tricolor artists in the history of samba.Tricolor ‘body and soul, from the heart,’ as he sang, Noca is one of the composers of ‘Gosto que me enrosco,’ a samba by his Portela from 1995 that reached the stands of the Maracanã, in the voice of Fluminense supporters, after enchanting Sapucaí.Noca leaves us with deep sadness, but also with immense pride in being able to share his blue-and-white heart with the three colors that embody tradition. Thank you for everything, Master.”

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