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João da Viola
João da Viola was born João Gomes da Silva in 1919 in Cabrobó, a village in Brazil's northeastern sertão region. He grew up listening to traditional folk...
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João da Viola was born João Gomes da Silva in 1919 in Cabrobó, a village in Brazil's northeastern sertão region. He grew up listening to traditional folk music at local gatherings and began singing at fairs.
In 1955, he met composer and producer Severino Ramos, who helped him record his first album. That album included 'Lamento de Um Roceiro,' a ballad about peasant life that became widely known. João's voice had a plaintive quality that suited the song's themes of hardship and resilience.
He continued performing, but his career faced significant challenges during this period.
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