 Street carnaval came to represent the collective identity of Bahian Carnaval.By the start of a new decade, Bahia's Carnaval became an institutionalized talent factory.The success of precursors such as Luis Caldas, Chiclete com Banana, Ilê Aiyê, Margareth Menezes, and Olodum heralded the convergence of Carnaval and commercial music.