# Ricardo e Van Viola | LyroVerse

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

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/ricardo-e-van-viola
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/ricardo-e-van-viola/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 11:13 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/ricardo-e-van-viola
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/ricardo-e-van-viola/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/ricardo-e-van-viola/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Ricardo e Van Viola
- Visible lyric pages: 1

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `ricardo-e-van-viola`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 11:13 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-4d5ce1180fd1e895
- Visible lyric pages: 1
- Pages with stored lyric text: 1
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 1028
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 0
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: O Tempo Fechou
- 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

Ricardo e Van Viola formed in the late 1970s, with Ricardo Luiz and Ivanildo da Silva coming from rural towns in Brazil. Their music draws from traditional sertanejo, often dealing with themes of love and rural life. They've maintained a straightforward approach to the genre, avoiding the more polished styles that became popular later. Their song "O Tempo Fechou" represents their style well - simple arrangements with clear vocals and...

## 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. O Tempo Fechou — https://lyroverse.com/ricardo-e-van-viola/o-tempo-fechou