João Pernambuco

João Pernambuco

João Pernambuco (born November 2, 1883 in Jatobá , † October 16, 1947 in Rio de Janeiro ), whose real name is actually João Teixeira Guimarães , was a Brazilian guitarist and composer .

Life

As a child of Indian-Portuguese descent, he moved with his parents to Recife at the age of 12 , where he learned a lot musically from singers and guitarists from the Sertão (the mountainous country in Brazil). In a short time he developed himself into a remarkable guitarist. In Recife he also learned the trade of blacksmith . Although he was illiterate , he became a profound expert on folk culture and the guitar.

In 1902 he moved to Rio de Janeiro, where he accepted a position as an assistant in the prefecture . In Rio de Janeiro he got to know many important musicians like Donga , Pixinguinha , Catulo da Paixão Cearense and Satyro Bilhar , with whom he played together. He founded the group Grupo do Caxangá , from which the Oito Batutas later emerged. From 1911 he wrote many compositions such as Caboca di Caxangá , which in 1914 became a great success at the carnival . The themes of his compositions were often inspired by Brazilian folk music. He recorded many records with important Brazilian musicians of his time.

Selection of works

• A canção de seus olhos
• Aperitivo
• Brasileirinho
• Brejero (cheeky badger)
• Caboca di Caxangá
• Dengoso (coquettish)
• Estou voltando
• Estrada do sertão
• Graúna
• Interrogando (asking)
• Luar do sertão
• Mimoso (tenderly)
• O amor ea pink
• Pó de mico (itching powder)
• Preto e Branco (black and white)
• Rebolico (confused)
• Sonho de Magia
• Rosa carioca
• Sons de carrilhões (bell sounds)
• Suas mãos
• Valsa em lá

Web links

• Works by and about João Pernambuco in the catalog of the German National Library
• João Pernambuco at Allmusic (English)
• João Pernambuco at CliqueMusic (Portuguese)