Os Trovadores formed in São Paulo in 1963 with brothers José and Darcy Corrêa, Luiz Gonzaga Jr., and Mário Zan. They started playing small clubs and bars, working through the usual early struggles of a new group. Their first album came out in 1965, and songs like 'Coração de Caboclo' found an audience with its straightforward ballad style.
They kept recording for years, putting out more than twenty albums that mixed Brazilian popular music with folk touches. The music covered everyday themes without much fuss, and tracks such as 'Advertência Divina' and 'A Volta do João-de-barro' became part of the background sound of the time. They worked steadily without becoming a major commercial force.
The original members have since passed away, but their recordings remain available for anyone who wants to hear that particular strain of mid-century Brazilian pop.
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