A Recife-born singer and songwriter whose nasal tone and pointed lyrics defined decades of popular music.
For his blend of social commentary and rhythm, start with 'Falso Patriota.' 'Golpe Errado' shows his later, more direct style.
He wrote 'Falso Patriota' in 1938, a song that called out political hypocrisy with a melody you could dance to. His catalog includes tracks like 'Acertei No Milhar' and 'Falsa Baiana,' which became standards. He recorded with Pixinguinha, Donga, and Jacob do Bandolim, leaving a deep mark on the sound of Rio.
He started performing frevo in Recife as a teenager before moving to Rio in the 1930s and joining Bando da Lua. He kept putting out albums like 'Retrato do Brasil' in 1958 and 'O Cantor do Povo' in 1978, recording steadily into the 1970s.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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