Dandara Oliveira

Dandara Oliveira is the wife of Macaco Branco, a prominent mestre de bateria at the Unidos de Vila Isabel samba school. She has deep ties to the cultural heritage of the Vila Isabel neighborhood, and her family's history is intertwined with the local samba community. Dandara and Macaco Branco have been married for 16 years and share three children, fostering a love for samba and carnival in their family.