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Luiz Gonzaga
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Brazilian recording artist, songwriter, singer, performing artist (1912–1989)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Luiz Gonzaga
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Film & TV
Exu, Pernambuco, Brazil
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…
Known for
- Garoto - Vivo Sonhando — Self (archive footage)2020
- Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo — Self2019
- O Barato de Iacanga — Self (archive footage)2019
- Danado de Bom — Self (archive footage)2016
- Dominguinhos — Self2014
- Gonzaga: From Father to Son — Self (archive footage)2012
- Belair2009
- A Miss e o Dinossauro — Himself (archive footage)2005
- Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom — Self - Singer2003
- Viva São João! — Self (archive footage)2002
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Brazil
- Active from
- 1912-12-13
- Active to
- 1989-08-02
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 334,605
- Total plays
- 6,307,003
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Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (Exu, Pernambuco, December 13, 1912 — Recife, Pernambuco, August 2, 1989) was a prominent Brazilian folk singer, songwriter, musician and poet. Born in the countryside of Pernambuco, he is considered to be responsible for the promotion of Northeastern ("nordeste") music throughout the rest of the country. He is also known as the "king of baiao" and "Gonzagão". The son of a peasant and accordion player, he was attracted to the 8-bass accordion at an early age <a href="
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- Pernambuco
- Place of death
- Recife
- Child
- Gonzaguinha
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- Portuguese
- Field of work
- music
- Genre
- forró
- Instrument
- accordion
- Official website
- luizluagonzaga.com.br
- Image
- Luiz Gonzaga (1957).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1912-12-13
- date of death
- 1989-08-02
- Commons gallery
- Luiz Gonzaga
- cause of death
- cardiovascular disease
- birth name
- Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento
- Commons category
- Luiz Gonzaga
- nickname
- Rei do Baião
- start of work period
- 1940-00-00
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Luiz Gonzaga, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
