A Brazilian gospel singer whose 1985 solo album turned congregational standards into national attention.
For his sound, start with 'Aonde Estão Aqueles Crentes'. For his later work, 'Estou Olhando' still carries that same earnest appeal.
His 1985 album 'Aonde Estão Aqueles Crentes' gave Brazilian gospel music one of its most recognizable congregational standards. The title track and songs like 'Falando Com Deus' and 'Estou Olhando' worked because they spoke plainly to faith without much ornamentation. That directness kept him recording through the 1990s with albums like 'Deus no Controle' even when other things got complicated.
He started performing and preaching by age 14 in Maranhão. The early 1980s found him in the group Geração Eleita, but his 1985 solo album became his signature work. He kept recording through the 1990s and into the 2000s, maintaining the same straightforward gospel style through periods of both attention and scrutiny.
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