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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 13, 1912
Died
August 2, 1989
Place of Birth
Exu, Pernambuco, Brazil
Luiz Gonzaga
0.1 Popularity
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
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Self (archive footage)
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
2020
10.0
Self
Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo
2019
7.9
Self (archive footage)
O Barato de Iacanga
2019
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Self (archive footage)
Danado de Bom
2016
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Self
Dominguinhos
2014
7.2
Self (archive footage)
Gonzaga: From Father to Son
2012
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Belair
2009
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Himself (archive footage)
A Miss e o Dinossauro
2005
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Self - Singer
Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom
2003
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Self (archive footage)
Viva São João!
2002
Credits
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
as Self (archive footage)
2020
7.0
Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo
as Self
2019
10.0
O Barato de Iacanga
as Self (archive footage)
2019
7.9
Danado de Bom
as Self (archive footage)
2016
5.0
Dominguinhos
as Self
2014
7.2
Gonzaga: From Father to Son
as Self (archive footage)
2012
7.2
Belair
2009
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A Miss e o Dinossauro
as Himself (archive footage)
2005
5.0
Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom
as Self - Singer
2003
5.0
🎬
Viva São João!
as Self (archive footage)
2002
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🎬
Missa e Vaquejada
1988
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Viva o Gordo
as Self
1981
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Grandes Nomes
as Self
1980
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Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music
as Self
1979
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🎬
Chapéu de Couro
1978
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No Way, Spider
1970
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🎬
Luiz Gonzaga, o Rei do Baião
as Ele mesmo
1970
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Hoje o Galo Sou Eu!
1957
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🎬
O Comprador de Fazendas
1951
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Terra Violenta
1949
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... E O Mundo Se Diverte
1949
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É com Este que Eu Vou
1948
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The World is a Tambourine
1947
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