PopTodd Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I just heard this guy on Pandora.com and was wondering if any of y'all know anything about him and his music outside of what's at AllMusic:Gonzaguinha:A major pop star in Brazil in the '70s and '80s, Gonzaguinha was the son of the famous Luiz Gonzaga, who did more than anyone to popularize the accordion-minded style known as forro. Gonzaga played as crucial a role in the development of forro as Joao Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim did in the development of bossa nova, and Gonzaguinha had a lot to live up to when he decided to follow in his father's footsteps. But Gonzaguinha was a great singer in his own right, and his caressing, jazz influenced pop was the work of someone who was most certainly his own man. Named after his father, Gonzaguinha was born Luiz Gonzaga, Jr. in Rio de Janeiro, where he grew up in a poor favela (Brazilian shanty town). Witnessing so much poverty growing up made the singer/guitarist/composer quite adept at writing about social and political conditions among Brazil's poor, but he was equally compelling on songs that addressed sexual and romantic concerns. Gonzaguinha was at the height of his powers when, on April 9, 1991, he died in a car crash in the Brazilian state of Parana.~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Steve Brule Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I like the psychedelic stuff, haven't really explored out of the 60s yet. Sounds interesting though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I like Gilberto and Gil. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 I quite like Os Mutantes, especially their late 60s early 70s stuff. Like Louie B., Gilberto Gil is a favorite, as well as some of Caetano Veloso's stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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