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Northeastern Brazilian music

Biography of Dorival Caymmi

With a body of work characterised by beach themes and songs that highlight the beauty of his homeland, Dorival Caymmi is considered one of the greatest composers of Brazilian popular music. The grandson of Italians, his grandfather came to the state to work on the renovation of the Lacerda Elevator, […]

Northeastern Brazilian music

Biography of Caetano Veloso

Biography of the Bahian Caetano Veloso (Caetano Emanuel Viana Telles Veloso) who never imagined that, coming out of a small town in the Recôncavo Baiano, he would be so successful throughout Brazil and be one of the main expressions of Brazilian Popular Music. But that’s what happened. Born on 7 […]