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Pedro de Sá e Ary Machado
Pedro de Sá and Ary Machado were a Brazilian duo active in the 1950s. Pedro de Sá was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1925, and Ary Machado came from Bahia in 1926....
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Pedro de Sá and Ary Machado were a Brazilian duo active in the 1950s. Pedro de Sá was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1925, and Ary Machado came from Bahia in 1926. They started working together in the early 1950s, drawing on samba and choro traditions from their home regions.
Their song 'Chuá-chuá' came out in 1954 and became a national hit. It topped the charts for weeks, capturing something about daily life in Brazil at the time. The duo released albums like 'Pedro de Sá e Ary Machado' in 1955 and 'Vem Dançar com a Gente' in 1957, which showed their range across romantic and danceable material.
Their lyrics sometimes touched on social or political themes, which led to some criticism from more conservative listeners. They kept recording through the late 1950s, with albums like 'Só Você Pode Me Fazer Feliz' in 1959.
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