Zé Ottávio grew up in Recife, where he learned to sing alongside his father, a local musician. The forró and other regional styles of Brazil's Northeast shaped his early musical vocabulary. In the early 2000s, he released his debut album, 'Zé Ottávio: O Forró Autêntico,' which brought him wider recognition.
His songs like 'Te Esqueci Valendo' and 'Chama Eu' show his approach to forró, often featuring collaborations with other artists such as Tarcísio do Acordeon and Luka Bass. The 2010 track 'Te Esqueci Valendo' appears on his album of the same name from that year.
His live band has included musicians like Danilo da Sanfona on accordion and Zé Cajá on drums.
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