Luiz Gonzaga

Biography

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 spread the musical culture of the Northeast across the entire country, including genres such as baião, xaxado, xote, and forró pé de serra. His compositions also described the poverty, sorrows, and injustices of his arid homeland, the northeastern sertão. Luiz Gonzaga gained notoriety with the iconic songs "Asa Branca" (1947), "Juazeiro" (1948), and "Baião de Dois" (1950). Adoptive father of the musician Gonzaguinha, Gonzagão influenced other MPB artists such as Geraldo Vandré, Raul Seixas, Gilberto Gil, and Caetano Veloso.

Filmografi

That's What I'm Gonna Do1948 · Belair2009 · Chapéu de Couro1978 · O Comprador de Fazendas1951 · Dominguinhos2014 · SelfAlceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo2019 · SelfO Barato de Iacanga2019 · Self (archive footage)Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom2003 · Self - SingerGonzaga: From Father to Son2012 · Self (archive footage)Hoje o Galo Sou Eu!1957 · Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music1979 · SelfDanado de Bom2016 · Self (archive footage)... E o Mundo Se Diverte1949 · The World is a Tambourine1947 · Luiz Gonzaga, o Rei do Baião1970 · Ele mesmoA Miss e o Dinossauro2005 · Himself (archive footage)No Way, Spider1970 · Garoto - Vivo Sonhando2020 · Self (archive footage)Viva São João!2002 · Self (archive footage)Terra Violenta1949 · Missa e Vaquejada1988 ·