Pinduca

Aurino Quirino Gonçalves (born June 4, 1937), better known by the stage name Pinduca, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter, one of the main representatives of the carimbó genre, typical of Pará. His music is distinct from the traditional carimbó pau e corda, and is marked by influences from other rhythms from the Caribbean, Central America and the Guianas, countries bordering or close to the North of Brazil. These influences are reflected both in his compositions and in his "Caribbean" attire, with Pinduca often performing with a large hat, similar to a sombrero, adorned with small tropical ornaments.

== Biography, career and style == Pinduca was born in Igarapé-Miri, in the state of Pará. He comes from a family of musicians. He began his career at the age of 14 as a pandeiro player. At the age of 16, he moved to Abaetetuba where he joined the Orquestra Brasil. He then went to Belém, where he joined the Orlando Pereira Orchestra as a drummer, at that time considered one of the best drummers in Pará. He enlisted in the Army and pursued a career in the Military Police of Pará until he became Lieutenant Master of the Military Police Music Band. Pinduca formed his own band in 1957 and his first album was recorded in 1973 and sold 15,000 copies.