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Ismael Carlos
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Ismael Carlos

Ismael Carlos was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1935 and started making music in the late 1950s. He formed a band called Os Cariocas in 1959, around the time...

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Ismael Carlos, a Brazilian voice from Rio's golden era

A samba and bossa nova singer whose 1960s hits like 'Faladeira Matusquela' connected with a nation.

For a sense of his style, 'Fofoqueira' and 'Pode Voltar' frame that romantic Brazilian sound he helped shape.

His 1963 single 'Faladeira Matusquela' became a national hit, a ballad that established his presence in Brazilian music. Songs like 'Fofoqueira' and 'Pode Voltar' continued that vein of romantic expression. He worked with artists like Elis Regina and Roberto Carlos, and did an acoustic session for MTV in 2006.

He started making music in the late 1950s, forming Os Cariocas in 1959 as samba and bossa nova shaped Rio's sound. He recorded albums over several decades, including O Aplauso do Povo in 1969 and No Mundo dos Sonhos in 1987. In the 1970s he dealt with drug addiction but eventually returned to performing.

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Ismael Carlos was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1935 and started making music in the late 1950s. He formed a band called Os Cariocas in 1959, around the time samba and bossa nova were shaping the city's sound.

His 1963 single 'Faladeira Matusquela' became a national hit, a ballad that connected with Brazilian listeners and established his presence. Other songs like 'Fofoqueira' and 'Café coado' followed in a similar vein of romantic expression.

He recorded albums over several decades, including O Aplauso do Povo in 1969 and No Mundo dos Sonhos in 1987. In the 1970s he dealt with drug addiction but eventually returned to performing. He worked with artists like Elis Regina and Roberto Carlos, and did an acoustic session for MTV in 2006.

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