Marquinho Passos

Marquinho Passos is the director of bateria for the Unidos de Viradouro samba school and is well-respected in the samba community for his expertise and creativity. He recently came to the defense of his fellow mestre, Fabrício Machado, after the Grande Rio's narrow loss in the Carnaval competition, emphasizing the excellence of the Grande Rio's performance and encouraging Machado not to shoulder the blame for the judges' decisions.