Luiz Gonzaga

Known for ActingBorn 1912-12-13Died 1989-08-02Exu, Pernambuco, Brazil

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo

O Comprador de Fazendas

The World is a Tambourine

Terra Violenta

O Barato de Iacanga

The Trapalhões

Viva o Gordo

Dominguinhos

Gonzaga: From Father to Son

Viva São João!

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

Chapéu de Couro

Hoje o Galo Sou Eu!

That's What I'm Gonna Do

Festa de São João no Interior da Bahia

No Way, Spider

... E O Mundo Se Diverte

Danado de Bom

A Miss e o Dinossauro

Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom

Belair

Missa e Vaquejada

Grandes Nomes

Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music

Luiz Gonzaga, o Rei do Baião