# Onéssimo Gomes | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/onessimo-gomes
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/onessimo-gomes/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 02:37 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/onessimo-gomes
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/onessimo-gomes/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/onessimo-gomes/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Onéssimo Gomes
- Visible lyric pages: 2

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `onessimo-gomes`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 02:37 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-3485db7b944dc192
- Visible lyric pages: 2
- Pages with stored lyric text: 2
- Video-backed song pages: 2
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 1387
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 4
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: A Genoveva Não Sabe o Que Diz, and Dono do Meu Nariz
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Onéssimo Gomes came from Vargem Alta in Espírito Santo. He started playing guitar and singing early, drawing from samba and Brazilian folk traditions. In 1956, he had a breakthrough with "A Genoveva Não Sabe o Que Diz." The song became popular for its melody and story about unrequited love, though some listeners questioned his use of the word "negra" in the lyrics. Gomes said he meant to show black women's...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. A Genoveva Não Sabe o Que Diz — https://lyroverse.com/onessimo-gomes/a-genoveva-nao-sabe-o-que-diz
2. Dono do Meu Nariz — https://lyroverse.com/onessimo-gomes/dono-do-meu-nariz