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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The Trapalhões
1977 · TV
Grandes Nomes
1980 · TV
... E o Mundo Se Diverte
1949 · Movie
Chapéu de Couro
1978 · Movie
Viva o Gordo
1981 · TV
Dominguinhos
2014 · Movie
Belair
2009 · Movie
Festa de São João no Interior da Bahia
1977 · Movie
That's What I'm Gonna Do
1948 · Movie
Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo
2019 · Movie
O Comprador de Fazendas
1951 · Movie
O Barato de Iacanga
2019 · Movie