Luiz Gonzaga

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1912-12-13

Deathday 1989-08-02 (76 years old)

Place of Birth Exu, Pernambuco, Brazil

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

Actor

2020
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

as Self (archive footage)

2019
O Barato de Iacanga

as Self (archive footage)

2016
Danado de Bom

as Self (archive footage)

2014
Dominguinhos

as Self

2012
Gonzaga: From Father to Son

as Self (archive footage)

2009
2005
A Miss e o Dinossauro

as Himself (archive footage)

2003
2002
Viva São João!

as Self (archive footage)

1981
Viva o Gordo

as Self

1980