Nelson Sargento

As the author of over 400 songs, like the classics “Samba, Agoniza Mas Não Morre” (documented by Beth Carvalho in 1978) and “Cântico ? Natureza/Quatro Estaçõsera do Ano” (“Primavera”), Nelson Sargento is from the history of samba from 1934 when he was parading in the Azul e Branco samba college at age ten. He was an associate of the Voz perform Morro, documenting albums with Paulinho da Viola, Zé Kéti, Elton Medeiros, Jair da Costa, Anescarzinho, and José da Cruz. He also published anthological sambas with Cartola, Carlos Cachaça, Daniel Gonzaga, and Darcy da Mangueira, having experienced achievement with “Nas Asas da Canção” (with Ivone Lara), “Falso Amor Sincero,” “Vai Dizer a Ela” (with Carlos Marreta), and “Idioma Esquisito.” His 1st samba-enredo was “Rio São Francisco” (with Alfredo Português in 1948), for Mangueira. His “Cântico ? Natureza” (samba-enredo regarded as among the ten best-ever offered by Mangueira; was co-written along with his stepfather Alfredo Português and Jamelão) was offered by Mangueira in the Carnival of 1955 and received second put in place your competition; the track was documented by Jamelão and gained achievement. Sargento participated in historical displays with Rosa de Ouro (1965) and was also an integral part of the Operating-system Cinco Crioulos, documenting albums with both organizations. The international profession of the wallpainter started in 1990 when he visited Japan for the very first time, having also documented and released albums for the reason that nation. Sargento, a primitivist painter that has understood several specific exhibitions, also composed books (Prisioneiro perform Mundo and Um certo Geraldo Pereira) and acted in films (O Primeiro Dia, by Walter Salles/Daniela Thomas; the honored documentary Nelson Sargento da Mangueira, by Estevão Pantoja; and Orfeu perform Carnaval, by Cacá Diegues, amongst others).