Itamar Assumpção
Itamar Assumpção (born September 13, 1949 in Tietê , São Paulo , † June 12, 2003 in São Paulo ; actually Francisco José Itamar de Assumpção ) was a Brazilian singer , composer , arranger and actor .
Life
Itamar Assumpção, great-grandson of Angolan slaves, first gained stage experience as a theater actor before turning to music following an encounter with the composer Arrigo Barnabé . Itamar Assumpção was one of the most important figures of the Vanguarda Paulistana , the artistic avant-garde of São Paulo. In his shows he mixed music , poetry , video art , dance and theater . Musically he moved back and forth between the most varied of styles such as samba , reggae , funk , rock , pop and avant-garde. Itamar Assumpção made regular appearances in Europe, mainly in Germany, where he appeared for the first time in 1987 in the framework program of documenta 8 in Kassel . His reputation among the younger musical artists in Brazil is evident in his clear influence on the work of Chico César , Zeca Baleiro , Vange Milliet and Virgínia Rosa .
His two daughters Anelis and Serena and his sister Denise Assumpção also work as singers.
Discography
- Beleléu, Leléu, Eu - Itamar Assumpção e Banda Isca de Polícia, 1980, LP / CD
- Ás Próprias Custas SA, 1983, LP / CD
- Sampa Midnight - Isso nicht vai ficar assim, 1986, LP / CD
- Intercontinental! Quem diria! Era só o que faltava !!!, 1988, LP / CD
- Bicho de Sete Cabeças - Itamar Assumpção e as Orquídeas do Brasil, 1993, CD
- Bicho de Sete Cabeças, Vol. 2 - Itamar Assumpção e as Orquídeas do Brasil, 1994, CD
- Ataulfo Alves por Itamar Assumpção - Pra Semper Agora, 1996, CD
- Pretobrás - Por que nicht pensei nisso antes ..., 1998, CD
- Isso vai dar repercussão - Naná Vasconcelos e Itamar Assumpção, 2004
literature
- PretoBrás: Por que que eu not pensei nisso antes? - O Livro de Canções e Histórias de Itamar Assumpção, ed. by Luiz Chagas and Mônica Tarantino (2 volumes), São Paulo, Ediouro, 2006
Web links
- Itamar Assumpção at MPBnet (Portuguese)
- Itamar Assumpção at CliqueMusic (Portuguese)
- Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira
- Itamar Assumpção at Allmusic (English)
- Daquele Instante em Diante , documentary about Itamar Assumpção
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Assumpção, Itamar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Assumpção, Francisco José Itamar de (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian singer, composer, arranger and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tietê , São Paulo |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 2003 |
| Place of death | São Paulo |