Last month we visited Guanabara for the contest of Queen of the Paraiso Samba School's 'Bateria'. Eight contestants strut their funky stuff in front of a panel of judges, including Paul O'Grady and Mark Almond. The ladies did the Samba School proud and showed great dancing skills and some sexy moves and in a very tight finish the judges were charmed by an African born beauty known only by the moniker - "TJ". TJ is the perfect Samba School Queen: during the day she is Ms Arlette, an English and Maths teacher but at night practices her moves with Paraiso Samba School - that is, when she's not too busy choreographing dance numbers or appearing pop-promos. We were honoured to have TJ as a guest on CucaBrazuca a week after her coronation. Nando Cuca taught her about Batidas and how to make a special, extra creamy and cold Coconut Batida, which from know on shall be known as the Batida de Coco TJ!