They built their sound around the viola caipira and recorded from the 1950s through the 1970s.
For a sense of their sound, try 'Consagração' or 'Quem Despreza Será Desprezado.' Both are classic examples of their viola-driven sertanejo.
Zé Carreiro e Carreirinho helped shape sertanejo music with their straightforward style and rural themes. Songs like 'Consagração' and 'Peito Sadio' became part of their repertoire, with the latter drawing criticism in the early 1960s for its lyrics about health. Their work captured everyday concerns in Brazilian country life.
The duo started performing together in the early 1950s, releasing their first album 'Lágrimas de Goiás' in 1958. They recorded steadily through the 1960s and 1970s, with albums like 'O Peito Sadio' in 1964 and a compilation marking twenty years together in 1978.
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