O Encanto da Alegria é produto da junção de esforços de várias pessoas, algumas antigas, outras novas, no maracatu de baque virado. Foi fundado em 10 de Dezembro de 1998, mas saiu à avenida pela primeira vez no carnaval de 2001. Não teria saído nunca se não fosse pela persistência de uma mulher, de uma mãe de santo da Zona Norte do Recife, que dia após dia juntou pedaço por pedaço da nação que construiu. Trata-se da rainha Dona Ivanize, coroada no pátio do terço a 13 de Maio de 2003. Essa filha de Xangô e Iansã é o pilar de sustentação da sua nação, e Seu Toinho, o diretor de apito da nação, o alicerce logo em volta, que foi trazido pelo batuqueiro Maurício juntamente com Cristiane. Os dois são peças que juntas formam uma união bem sucedida, do presente com o passado, do sagrado com o profano.

01-Entrevista com seu Toinho

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02-Mas.o.dia.amanheceu

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03-Eu.sai,numa.tarde

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04-Entrevista.com.Dona.Ivanize

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05-O.menino.venha.ca

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06-O.Encanto.ja.chegou

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07-Olha.o.baque.lele.Mariano

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08-Costa.Velha

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09-Apresentacao.de.membros.do.Maracatu

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10-O-le-le.tambuta

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11-Olha.a.virgem.do.Rosario

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12-Ole.Bombi.ole.Bomba

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13-Negrada.olha.a.linha

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14-Fala.a.Buzina

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15-O.direito.do.navio

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16-Vou.vadiar.carnaval

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17-Encanto.da.Alegria.e.um.brilho

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18-Cordao.de.ouro

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