Canoeiro de dorival caymmi biography
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Canoeiro de dorival caymmi biography
Dorival Caymmi
Brazilian bard, composer, and singer-songwriter Date of Birth: 30.04.1914 Country: Brazil |
Content:
- Dorival Caymmi: Brazilian Music Icon
- Roots and Style
- Journey to Rio and National Recognition
- Influence and Legacy
- Return to Salvador and Personal Growth
- Friendship and Contemporaries
- Prolific Composer
Dorival Caymmi: Brazilian Music Icon
Rise to Prominence and ImpactDorival Caymmi, a renowned Brazilian bard, composer, and singer-songwriter, became an international sensation.
His enchanting melodies graced the soundtracks of classic Brazilian films and television series, solidifying his legacy as a pivotal figure in the country's musical landscape. Ben Ratliff hailed him as a maestro second only to Antônio Carlos Jobim in "shaping the Brazilian songbook of this century."
Roots and Style
Born in Salvador, Bahia, to an Italian immigrant father and a Black Bahian mother, Caymmi seamlessly blended these diverse influences to create his unique mu