Tonny Galvão

Tonny Galvão came up in São Paulo during the 1970s, when Brazil was under military rule. His music often spoke to that political climate. The song 'Ele Não Mandou' became particularly well-known as a kind of protest anthem around the 1984 elections, its title translating to 'He didn't send me.'

He had recorded earlier material, like the 1975 album 'Pau de Arara,' which dealt with themes of imprisonment and dissent. Other songs in his catalog include 'O Cego de Nascença' and 'Amanhã Eu Vou.' His work sometimes drew official scrutiny, and there was a period in 1976 when he was detained.

He put out more albums into the following decades, with songs like 'Senhor Dos Senhores' and 'Aonde Estar o Amor?' appearing among his recorded work.