August 29th – Edu Lobo’s birthday

Eduardo de Góes “Edu” Lobo (born August 29, 1943) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and composer. He achieved fame in the 1960s as part of the bossa nova movement.

His compositions include the world-famous Upa Neguinho (with Gianfrancesco Guarnieri), Pra Dizer Adeus (with Torquato Neto) (also known in its English ...

August 26th  – Dori Caymmi’s birthday

Dori is the son of Dorival Caymmi and Stella Maris, both famous Brazilian musicians. He began playing piano at age eight, studying under Lúcia Branco and Nise Poggi Obino. He studied music theory at the Conservatório Lorenzo Fernandez, and in 1959 made his professional debut accompanying his sister, Nana. In 1960 he became a ...

May 11th  – Carlos Lyra’s birthday

Today is the birthday of Carlos Lyra, our mentor and a member of the BMF’s Advisory Board.

Carlos Lyra is a Brazilian singer and composer of numerous bossa nova and Música popular brasileira classics. He was born on May 11, 1939. He and Antonio Carlos Jobim, ...

April 23  – Pixinguinha’s birthday

and Choro Day in Brazil

Alfredo da Rocha Vianna, Jr., nicknamed the ” Pixinguinha” born in Piedade, carioca suburb, on April 23, 1898, Saint George’s Day, (also known as Ogum’s Day) he was a recognized master of the flute at 22, with several records. It was September, 1920. After touring São Paulo and ...

César Guerra-Peixe (March 18, 1914 – November 26, 1993)

César Guerra-Peixe was a Brazilian violinist, composer, and conductor. Born in Petrópolis, son of Portuguese immigrants with Romani origins. His music can be heard in many Brazilian films, such as Terra é Sempre Terra, O Canto do Mar, Quero Essa Mulher Tanto Assim, Riacho de Sangue, ...