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The author of several classics from the golden age of Brazilian song, Andre Filho’s works, such as for example “Cidade Maravilhosa,” were recorded by many of the best performers of this period. With Noel Rosa, he composed “Filosofia.” He also acquired success being a vocalist. Filho learned many equipment including …

This vocal group officially formed in 1939 following the breakup of Herivelto Martins and Nilo Chagas’ Preto e Branco duo. Adding Dalva de Oliveira finished Trio de Ouro, which got its peak within the next 10 years with two immortal classics, “Ave Maria no Morro” (Martins) and “Praça Onze” (Martins/Grande …

Owner of the distinctively low tone of voice, Maria Alcina shook Brazil in the now-distant 1972 with her androgyny and irreverence, being successful the VII Celebration Internacional da Mayção/FIC (International Tune Celebration) with “Fio Maravilha” (Jorge Ben). Others strikes of hers had been “Alô Alô” (André Filho) in 1973. The …

Throughout his life, Marçal suffered the hardships of poverty, regardless of the success of his compositions, most of them together with Bide. A percussionist in radio since 1934, Marçal fulfilled Bide at Rádio Nacional, developing a popular duo with him. Their 1st track was the samba “Agora é Cinza,” which …

Hermínio Bello de Carvalho has already established a multifaceted impact for the musical picture. A renowned lyricist and composer, he offers created Brazilian classics via partnerships with illustrious personalities like Cartola and Carlos Cachaça (“Alvorada no Morro”), Chico Buarque (“Chão de Esmeraldas,” Prêmio Clear of 1997 as greatest samba), Maurício …

Son of the favorite vocalist and clown Eduardo das Neves, Indio learned the violão (classical guitar) by center after hearing his father often. He wrote a large number of gorgeous songs which continued to be in the traditional repertory of Brazilian well-known music, like “Cinzas,” “Em fun??o de Sempre Adeus,” …

A traditional composer, Hekel Tavares created some sort of music which blurry the boundaries between well-known and traditional music. Against the will of his dad, who wished him to become an accountant, Tavares began his musical research with an aunt. He found its way to Rio in 1921 and examined …

Sinval Silva composed many strikes (a few of them converted into classics) recorded with the greats from the golden age group of radio in Brazil. Carmen Miranda documented the majority of his body of function, and he also acquired many of his music documented by Aurora Miranda, Orlando Silva, Odete …

Sinhô was an integral shape in Brazilian popular music, particularly in the Carioca samba. Among the historical music artists — also including Pixinguinha, his sibling China, Donga, yet others — united around Tia Ciata’s home, a center point of ethnic level of resistance and affirmation, Sinhô initiated the procedure of …

Considered one of the better samba interpreters of most times despite a restricted discography and an early on demise at 19, Vassourinha debuted as singer at Rádio Record (São Paulo SP) in 1935, forming a duo with Isaura Garcia. In the same calendar year he acted in the film Fazendo …