Luiz Gonzaga
Known for: Acting
Born: December 12, 1912 in Exu, Pernambuco, Brazil - Died: August 1, 1989
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 injustices of his arid homeland, the northeastern sertão. Luiz Gonzaga gained notoriety with the iconic songs "Asa Branca" (1947), "Juazeiro" (1948), and "Baião de Dois" (1950). Adoptive father of the musician Gonzaguinha, Gonzagão influenced other MPB artists such as Geraldo Vandré, Raul Seixas, Gilberto Gil, and Caetano Veloso.
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Luiz Gonzaga, o Rei do Baião
Ele mesmo
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
Self (archive footage)
Gonzaga: From Father to Son
Self (archive footage)
Dominguinhos
Self
No Way, Spider
O Comprador de Fazendas
Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom
Self - Singer
Chapéu de Couro
Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo
Self
That's What I'm Gonna Do
... E O Mundo Se Diverte
Hoje o Galo Sou Eu!
Danado de Bom
Self (archive footage)
The World is a Tambourine
Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music
Self
O Barato de Iacanga
Self (archive footage)
A Miss e o Dinossauro
Himself (archive footage)
Missa e Vaquejada
Terra Violenta
Belair
Viva São João!
Self (archive footage)
Grandes Nomes
Self
Viva o Gordo
Self