Luiz Gonzaga

Born: 1912-12-13

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.


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Gonzaga: From Father to Son

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Released: 2012-10-26

Luiz Gonzaga decides to change his destiny and leaves his childhood home for the big city to...

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O Barato de Iacanga

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Released: 2019-06-10

Participants recall a series of festivals held on a farm in Brazil during the '70s and '80s that...

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No Way, Spider

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Released: 1970-04-09

Spider, a banker, lives with three women. This tycoon is a caricature of Brazil's bourgeoisie,...

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Dominguinhos

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Released: 2014-05-22

Through rare and precious footages and gigs with great artists such as Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa,...

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A Miss e o Dinossauro

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Released: 2005-05-10

A short documentary on Belair, an independent Brazilian film company that lasted for only five...

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... E O Mundo Se Diverte

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Released: 1949-03-09

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Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom

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Released: 2003-10-06

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Danado de Bom

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2016-03-15

Born in Arcoverde, in the backlands of Pernambuco, the lonely boy who was raised by his father...

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Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2020-09-10

A prodigy of stringed instruments, a pioneer of Bossa Nova, a modernizing master of the guitar:...

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É com Este que Eu Vou

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Released: 1948-01-01

A hard working man goes to São Paulo to look for his twin brother unaware that he's famous for...

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Belair

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Released: 2009-10-04

Between February an May of 1970, Julio Bresane and Rogerio Sganzerla made 7 films for their...

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The World is a Tambourine

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Released: 1947-01-01

A Brazilian musical comedy

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Hoje o Galo Sou Eu!

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Released: 1957-01-01

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Terra Violenta

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Released: 1949-08-15

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Grandes Nomes

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First aired: 1980-03-07

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Viva o Gordo

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First aired: 1981-03-09

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