Sambão boasts members from over 20 different countries.  The lyrics of our original composition theme song ("Enredo") contain 12 of these nations.  The lyrics state that although we come from "many different lands" we all have once thing in common.  We all need Love!

While written as a traditional fast Samba, the middle of the song contains a "break" where the entire contingent sings the chorus from the Beatle's "All You Need is Love" complete with the requisite horn flourishes.  Contingent members will also wear small flags representing their home countries or national origins illustrating that with Love, the whole world feels great!

Sambão always emulates the Escolas de Samba, or Samba Schools of Rio de Jeniero, Brazil.  Every year they compose and original theme song (Enredo) and illustrate the lyrics through costumes, color coordination, bateria costumes, and float design.  The contingent always includes the required traditional elements from Rio's Escolas such as the Lead Commission (Commisão de Frente), multiply wing (alas) of dancers, an "ala" of baihnas (dancers in traditional large dresses), a flag bearer and her guard (Porta Bandeira and Mestre Sala), a Queen of the Bateria (Reihna de Bateria), the bateria, and one or more floats/sound trucks with the singers (Puxadores) and stringed musicians.

Você Só Precisa de Amor
All You Need Is Love
Music, Lyrics, and Translation by Luis Dib and Brad Hamilton

Todo mundo ama o Carnaval. Todo mundo ama San Francisco. Todo mundo ama tocar e dançar Carnaval em San Francisco é genial! [Bis] Nós viemos de muitas terras diferentes .China, França, México e Brasil! Taiwan, Gana, Peru e Irã! Índia, Malásia, Colômbia e U.S.A. Mas temos uma coisa em comum, Todos precisamos de amor! [Breque despacio - Tempo do Beatles] All you need is love. All you need is love. All you need is love, love. Love is all you need. Amor, amor, amor, é tão difícil definir. Cada um sente à sua maneira. Mas não importa de onde você vem, Uma coisa é certa. Com amor o mundo se sente bem! (Todo mundo!) [Bis Todo] (Oh Sambão)

Well everybody loves Carnaval. And everybody loves San Francisco. We all love playing music and dancing. We all love Carnaval in San Francisco! [Repeat] We come from many different lands. China, France, Mexico and Brazil! Taiwan, Ghana, Peru, and Iran! India, Malaysia, Colombia and U.S.A. We have one thing in common, We all need Love (Slow Break - Beatles Tempo) All you need is love. All you need is love. All you need is love, love. Love is all you need. Love is a word so hard to define, We all feel love in different ways. But no matter where you come from, one thing is for sure, With Love, the whole world feels great! (Everybody!) [Repeat Whole] (Oh Sambão)