Quinteto Violado

Quinteto Violado is a distinctive group in Brazil. With solid well-known roots, they possess survived for 30 years in the adverse scenario of delicate music. For the reason that period, they documented a lot more than 30 nationwide and six worldwide albums, do 14 worldwide trips or presentations, received many awards, and offered constant nationwide shows. In 1971, Brazilian well-known music was divided: using one part, die-hard Brazilian-rooted composers such as for example Chico Buarque and Geraldo Vandré had been fighting dictatorship with Brazilian grooves; on the other hand, the Tropicalia was stressed to universalize Brazilian tradition through pop/rock and roll. Quinteto Violado surfaced in the picture like a original group. They completely researched the wealthy Northeast folklore, absorbing components of pop lifestyle, which allowed the group’s additional development right now. The initial formation was Toinho (blessed Antônio Alves in Garanhuns PE, in 1943), vocalist and dual bassist; Marcelo (blessed Marcelo de Vasconcelos Cavalcante Melo in Campina Grande PB, in 1946), vocalist/viola/violão; Fernando Filizola (blessed in Limoeiro PE, in 1947); Luciano (blessed Luciano Lira Pimentel in Limoeiro PE, in 1941), percussion; and Sando (blessed Alexandre Johnson dos Anjos in Garanhuns PE, in 1959), flutist. Before implementing the consecrated denomination, the group do their first functionality on the Universidade Government de Pernambuco in 1970. In Oct 1971, they performed on the Teatro da Nova Jerusalém in Pernambuco and became referred to as “the violados” (neologism, “the types who’ve the viola”). Implementing the nickname, they truly became Quinteto Violado. Shortly they were provided to manufacturer Roberto Santana (Phonogram) by Gilberto Gil, and within the next calendar year did a present in São Paulo and documented their first record, Quinteto Violado (Philips, 1972). For the reason that calendar year, they do a period in Rio (on the Monsieur Pujol nightclub as well as the cafe Di Mônaco), and in Salvador BA (Teatro Vila Velha). In 1973, the display Berra Boi was appointed Greatest Show of the entire year by the main journal Veja. In Recife, they opened up the display O Anjo Guerreiro Contra as Baronesas. Maker Marcus Pereira, who owns the eponymous label, idealized study on Northeastern well-known music, inviting these to it also to consider the outcomes of their results on four albums from the Música Popular perform Nordeste series, that have been reissued in Compact disc format. In 1974, the group received the Troféu Noel Rosa by APCA. In 1975, from the success that they had using their first recording in Japan (released there as Asa Branca) and A Feira, performed in the MIDEM (Mercado Internacional de Disco e Edição Musical) in France. Then they performed in the Olympia (Paris) with Toquinho, Vinícius de Moraes, and Jorge Ben Jor. Within the next yr, they made an appearance in Trujillo and Lima (Peru) in the International Folklore Event. In 1979, they participated in the Horizon Celebration in Berlin, Germany. In 1980, the group received the very best Arrangement prize at Rede Globo’s celebration MPB 80, for “Rio Capibaribe.” For the reason that calendar year, they performed in Luanda, Angola’s capital, over the Kalunga task with João perform Vale, MPB-4, Dona Ivone Lara, Beth Carvalho, Martinho da Vila, Geraldo Azevedo, among others. In 1982, they received the Prêmio Disco Visão in the phonographic companies. In 1986, they performed in Hamburg, Germany, on the Iberian-American Week, and in 1988, they toured Austria and 20 German metropolitan areas. In the same calendar year, they toured Cabo Verde and documented a dedicated record (Ilhas de Cabo Verde), that was released there another calendar year through the Expo Brasil-Cabo Verde. In 1990, the development transformed: Toinho and Marcelo continued to be while Ciano (blessed Luciano Alves in Garanhuns PE, in 1959) became a member of. Also arriving on within the music group had been Roberto Menescal (created Roberto Menescal Alves Medeiros in Garanhuns PE, in 1964), vocalist, percussionist; and Dudu (created Eduardo de Carvalho Alves, Toinho’s boy, in Recide PE, in 1970), keyboards/preparations. In the same yr, they toured six Europe within their longest worldwide tour (8 weeks): Germany, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, as well as the previous Yugoslavia. In 1991, these were awarded using the Merit Medal of Joaquim Nabuco Basis, and in 1992, received the Prêmio Clear as Greatest Regional Group. In 1993, Guinteto Violado was granted by Rádio Clube Pernambuco. In 1994, they toured nine Portuguese towns and documented the recording Ópera perform Bandoleiro. In the same yr, they toured there once again in various other four metropolitan areas. In 1996, they gained another Sharp award, this time around for Greatest Regional Group. The staff of the town of Recife honored them with the Merit Medal José Mariano in 1997. The Recife Town Museum honored them with the Living Storage of Recife name and in 1998, they received the Cultural Trophy Town of Recife. In 1999, they performed in Portugal on the V Celebration de Sons e Sabores perform Mundo and in the Semana de Pernambuco. In 2000, they released Farinha perform Mesmo Saco, that was nominated for the Grammy prize in two types: Greatest Latin American Record and Greatest Latin American music (“Leão perform Norte,” by Lenine and Paulo César Pinheiro).