August 9, 2010

Nelson Cavaquinho & Guilherme de Brito - "Choro do Adeus"

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Guilherme de Brito ( 1922 – 2006 ) , birth name Guilherme de Brito Bollhorst, was an important Brazilian sambista, singer, songwriter, and painter.

Guilherme wrote 153 songs, the great majority being sambas, almost all of them in partnership, being 75 with Nelson Cavaquinho. They were recorded by many samba artists besides himself, such as Cartola, Elizeth Cardoso, Paulinho da Viola and especially Beth Carvalho, who had a great reverence for the work of the duo Guilherme-Nelson. Some of their most famous songs include "A Flor e O Espinho", "Quando eu me Chamar Saudade", "Pranto de Poeta", "Folhas Secas" and "Minha Festa". ( Wikipedia )

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