Luiz Cláudio da Silva Ribeiro

Luiz Cláudio da Silva Ribeiro, 59, is the son of Laíla and a former harmony director of the Beija-Flor samba school. He recently expressed feeling his father's presence during the school's rehearsals, claiming that the spirit of Laíla guided him and the other members. Luiz performed a ritual of lighting a white candle to connect with his father's spirit, which he felt was with them throughout their preparation for the championship. In 2025, he returned to parade with Beija-Flor and was deeply moved by the tribute to his father, which became the school's theme for the event.