Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 13, 1912
Died
Aug 02, 1989
Place of Birth
Exu, Pernambuco, Brazil
Credits
26 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
Self (archive footage)
Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo
Self
O Barato de Iacanga
Self (archive footage)
Danado de Bom
Self (archive footage)
Rio, I Love You
Music
Dominguinhos
Self
Gonzaga: From Father to Son
Self (archive footage)
Belair
A Miss e o Dinossauro
Himself (archive footage)
Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom
Self - Singer
Viva São João!
Self (archive footage)
Missa e Vaquejada
Viva o Gordo
Self
Grandes Nomes
Self
Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music
Self
Chapéu de Couro
The Trapalhões
Festa de São João no Interior da Bahia
Music
No Way, Spider
Luiz Gonzaga, o Rei do Baião
Ele mesmo
Hoje o Galo Sou Eu!
O Comprador de Fazendas
Terra Violenta
... E o Mundo Se Diverte
That's What I'm Gonna Do
The World is a Tambourine