A forró musician who mixed rock and samba, then turned to singing about coastal towns.
For his sound, try 'Alegres Mamonas.' For his later style, 'Ilha Comprida: Um Lindo Parque' gives you the coastal sketches he became known for.
He took the accordion, the gaita, from traditional forró into São Paulo's urban scene, blending it with rock and samba on his 1985 album 'Alegres Mamonas.' Later, songs like 'Ilha Comprida: Um Lindo Parque' and 'Bertioga: Uma Prece a Tupã' became detailed portraits of Brazilian coastal towns, full of local color. His lyrics sometimes drew criticism, and he wasn't shy about politics.
Born in Juazeiro do Norte in 1957, he grew up with forró before moving to São Paulo in the 1970s. After 'Alegres Mamonas' brought national attention, he kept recording through the late '80s and early '90s with albums like 'Galope Rasgado.' His later work shifted toward place-name songs about towns like Mongaguá and Caraguatatuba.
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