# Zé da Viola | LyroVerse

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

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/ze-da-viola
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/ze-da-viola/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 08:31 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/ze-da-viola
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/ze-da-viola/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/ze-da-viola/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Zé da Viola
- Visible lyric pages: 5

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `ze-da-viola`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 08:31 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-329444f1f8b25496
- Visible lyric pages: 5
- Pages with stored lyric text: 5
- Video-backed song pages: 5
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 4394
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 6
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Amigo, Estou Aqui, Coisas Estranhas, Seu Destino, Voar Eu Não Vou Mais, and Vou Viver o Melhor Que Eu Puder
- 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

Zé da Viola was born José Alves de Oliveira in 1910 in Piracicaba, a rural town in Brazil. He took up the viola caipira, a traditional Brazilian stringed instrument, and was inspired by the violeiro Tião Carreiro. He began performing at local festivals, where his songs about rural life found an audience. In 1959, he released his debut album, which included the song "Amigo, Estou Aqui." That track became a...

## 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. Amigo, Estou Aqui — https://lyroverse.com/ze-da-viola/amigo-estou-aqui
2. Coisas Estranhas — https://lyroverse.com/ze-da-viola/coisas-estranhas
3. Seu Destino — https://lyroverse.com/ze-da-viola/seu-destino
4. Voar Eu Não Vou Mais — https://lyroverse.com/ze-da-viola/voar-eu-nao-vou-mais
5. Vou Viver o Melhor Que Eu Puder — https://lyroverse.com/ze-da-viola/vou-viver-o-melhor-que-eu-puder