# Velha Guarda da Viradouro | LyroVerse

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

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/velha-guarda-da-viradouro
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/velha-guarda-da-viradouro/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-21 04:08 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/velha-guarda-da-viradouro
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/velha-guarda-da-viradouro/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/velha-guarda-da-viradouro/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Velha Guarda da Viradouro
- Visible lyric pages: 3

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `velha-guarda-da-viradouro`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-21 04:08 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-1496f1b44a74e96c
- Visible lyric pages: 3
- Pages with stored lyric text: 3
- Video-backed song pages: 3
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 1820
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 5
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 1
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Meu Chapéu eu Tiro a Quem Merece, Quilombo Dos Palmares, and São Francisco - Rio da Integração Nacional
- 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

Velha Guarda da Viradouro came out of the Viradouro samba school in 1973. The group, led by vocalist Zé Luiz, built a following with straightforward renditions of classic samba tunes. Their 1983 album 'Meu Chapéu eu Tiro a Quem Merece' gave them a commercial hit with its title track. They've released other albums like 'Samba de Raiz' in 1987 and 'É Viradouro, Meu Bem' in 1994. Their songs, including 'Quilombo...

## 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. Meu Chapéu eu Tiro a Quem Merece — https://lyroverse.com/velha-guarda-da-viradouro/meu-chapeu-eu-tiro-a-quem-merece
2. Quilombo Dos Palmares — https://lyroverse.com/velha-guarda-da-viradouro/quilombo-dos-palmares
3. São Francisco - Rio da Integração Nacional — https://lyroverse.com/velha-guarda-da-viradouro/sao-francisco-rio-da-integracao-nacional