Luiz Gonzaga
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Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (Exu, December 13, 1912 – Recife, August 2, 1989) was a Brazilian singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Also known as the King of Baião, he was considered one of the most complete, important, and creative figures in Brazilian popular music. Singing accompanied by his accordion, zabumba, and triangle (the basic set of baião singers, which he himself defined), he spread the musical culture of the Northeast across the entire country, including genres such as baião, xaxado, xote, and forró pé de serra. His compositions also described the poverty, sorrows, and inj…
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Known For
The Trapalhões
1977 · TV
Grandes Nomes
1980 · TV
Viva o Gordo
1981 · TV
Rio, I Love You
2014 · Movie
Gonzaga: From Father to Son
2012 · Movie
O Comprador de Fazendas
1951 · Movie
The World is a Tambourine
1947 · Movie
Chapéu de Couro
1978 · Movie
That's What I'm Gonna Do
1948 · Movie
Dominguinhos
2014 · Movie
... E o Mundo Se Diverte
1949 · Movie
Festa de São João no Interior da Bahia
1977 · Movie