September 17, 2010

Céu - 'Iracema'

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Céu interpreting Adoniran Barbosa's work at the TV program "Som Brasil".

Posted by "veigadaiana" May 2010 .

Adoniran Barbosa and Elis Regina ( 1978 ) - " Iracema", "Um Samba no Bexiga" and " Saudosa Maloca".



..." In spite of the success of his songs and radio characters, Adoniran only became a star of sorts after 1973 when he recorded his first own album. That made him respected as a major composer, and gave him some media exposure. Nevertheless, through his career he continued living a simple and happy life. He had earned a private table at the Bar Brahma, one of the city's most traditional bars. 

While he never lost his love of São Paulo, towards the end of his life he became increasinly sad about the disappearance of its traditional character. "Until the 1960s," he once said, "São Paulo still existed, but since then I have been looking for it, and could not find it. Brás, where is Brás now? And Bexiga, where is it? I was told to look for the Sé. Could not find it. all I see is cars and concrete."

While his music continued to be played, Adoniran himself was gradually forgotten by the public; so that when he died in 1982, in relative poverty, he had at his side only his wife and a brother in law." ( wikipedia )
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