Roberto Menescal

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Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil

Roberto Batalha Menescal (Vitória, October 25, 1937) is a Brazilian musician. He was one of the founders of the Bossa Nova movement.

Known for

• The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova — Self2026
• Primavera nos Dentes – A História do Secos & Molhados — Self2025
• Toquinho Maravilhoso — Self2024
• Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius — Self2024
• Elis & Tom: It Had to be You — Self2023
• They Shot the Piano Player — Self (voice)2023
• O Canto Livre de Nara Leão — Self2022
• Garoto - Vivo Sonhando — Self2020
• Beth Carvalho - A Madrinha do Samba — Ele próprio (Roberto Menescal)2020
• Tito Madi - Tempo de Amar2019

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

Brazil

Active from

1937-10-25

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

71,625

Total plays

348,451

The composer of bossa nova classics like "O Barquinho," "Ah, Se Eu Pudesse," "Errinho à Tôa," "Nós e o Mar," "Rio," "Você," and "Vagamente," Roberto Menescal (Roberto Batalha Menescal - 10/25/1937 Vitória, ES) started his professional career in 1957 as Sylvia Telles' sideman (on guitar) in a tour around Brazil. In 1958, he opened a guitar school in Copacabana (Rio) with Carlos Lyra, having as his pupils Nara Leão and his sister Danuza Leão. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Roberto+Menescal">R

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Roberto

Gender

male

Citizenship

Brazil

Place of birth

Vitória

Occupation

composer

Languages spoken

Brazilian Portuguese

Genre

jazz

Instrument

voice

Image

Roberto menescal tvbrasil.jpg

Number of children

3

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