Não Deixe O Samba Morrer was written by Edson Conceição and Aloísio Silva and became famous through Alcione's recording on her 1975 debut album A Voz do Samba. Alcione, known as A Marrom, turned it into one of her signature songs and a lasting anthem for samba itself. Its chorus defends samba against being forgotten, which helped it stay present at rodas de samba, carnival celebrations and Brazilian music tributes for decades, and now in short clips shared online.