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Zezinho Barros
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Zezinho Barros

Zezinho Barros, born José Barros Neto, started making music in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1970s. His funk carioca style mixed soul and samba rhythms with...

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Zezinho Barros, funk carioca voice from Rio

A late-1970s Rio musician who mixed soul and samba into working-class anthems.

For a quick sense of his sound, try 'Filho do Dono' and 'Computa'. They're both right there in his top songs.

Barros gave funk carioca a sharp, neighborhood voice. His 1981 hit 'Filho do Dono' turned into a national conversation about police and racism. Songs like 'Computa' and 'Livro Aberto' kept that rhythm alive for years.

He started in Rio in the late 1970s, putting out albums like 'A Casa do Chicão' in 1983. By the 1990s, he was still recording, with 'O Filho do Dono' in 1997. He worked with Tim Maia and Djavan along the way.

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Zezinho Barros, born José Barros Neto, started making music in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1970s. His funk carioca style mixed soul and samba rhythms with lyrics that often spoke about working-class life. In 1981, his song 'Filho do Dono' became a national hit and stirred up debate with its commentary on police and racism.

He put out albums like 'A Casa do Chicão' in 1983 and 'O Pão Que o Diabo Amassou' in 1985. Some of his other songs include 'Livro Aberto', 'Computa', and 'Volte Amor'. Over time he worked with musicians like Tim Maia and Djavan.

His band included his son on percussion, Dinho Silva on guitar, and Nando do Cavaco on cavaquinho. Barros kept recording through the 1990s with albums such as 'O Filho do Dono' in 1997. The music he made in those Rio neighborhoods still gets played today.

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