A Brazilian songwriter whose music carried a subtle political edge without losing its folk roots.
For a sense of his style, try "Nas Esquilas da Lagoa" or "Meu Destino de Domador." They hold up.
He wrote songs like "O Clarim do Batará" that became well-known, with lyrics that sometimes carried a political edge or social observation. This drew both supporters and critics, but he kept working through lean early years when money was tight and not many people were listening. His music drew from Brazilian traditions without making a show of it.
He came from Pedro Leopoldo in Minas Gerais, where he started playing viola and writing songs as a boy. In 1993 he put out an album called Na Estrada, and he played with a band called Adams Cezar e a Banda do Mar that included percussionist Jairo Perera and bassist Fernando Sodré. He also recorded or performed with other Brazilian artists like Ney Matogrosso, Maria Bethânia, and Milton Nascimento.
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