Mr. Luiz Gonzaga, a source of inspiration for us! The King of Baião - Luiz Gonzaga was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, musician and poet and one of most influential figures of Brazilian popular music in the twentieth century. He has been credited for having presented the rich universe of Northeastern musical genres to all of Brazil, having created the musical genre Baião and has been called a revolutionary by Antônio Carlos Jobim. After noticing that the north-eastern immigrants missed the music from their home towns, he started to give listeners the sort of music they craved to hear: xaxados, baiões, chamegos and cocos. He left home in 1930 to join the army, and toured Brazil with an army band until 1939. Gonzaga decided to remain in Rio de Janeiro with a recently purchased accordion.In 1943, he dressed up in typical north-eastern costumes for the first time to perform live, and got hyped. Later on, as well as playing popular tunes on the accordion, he began to sing his own material, and his skills as a songwriter were revealed. His greatest hit ever, Asa Branca (written with Humberto Teixeira), was recorded in 1947 and covered countless times by many different artists included David Byrne from Talking Heads: https://youtube/watch?v=YI617dTYwFk Luiz Gonzaga´s Movie: This film follows the trajectory of Luiz, his humble beginnings in northeastern Brazil, their qualities born, his determination, his rise to the top of fame, their unpreparedness and lack of training to deal with fame, keep relationships and responsibilities, especially with his son, who would later also turn into a famous singer in the country. Simple, honest, and poignant documentary. https://youtube/watch?v=63Na62E0LZk Music: https://youtube/watch?v=RqbQISO87V0
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 02:09:24 +0000
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