Luiz Gonzaga
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.
Filmography
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo
2019
as Self
O Barato de Iacanga
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Danado de Bom
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Dominguinhos
2014
as Self
Gonzaga: From Father to Son
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Belair
2009
A Miss e o Dinossauro
2005
as Himself (archive footage)
Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom
2003
as Self - Singer
- No poster
Viva São João!
2002
as Self (archive footage)
- No poster
Missa e Vaquejada
1988
Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music
1979
as Self
- No poster
Chapéu de Couro
1978
No Way, Spider
1970
- No poster
Luiz Gonzaga, o Rei do Baião
1970
as Ele mesmo
Hoje o Galo Sou Eu!
1957
O Comprador de Fazendas
1951
Terra Violenta
1949
... E o Mundo Se Diverte
1949
That's What I'm Gonna Do
1948
The World is a Tambourine
1947