Sivuca biography

Musical artist

Severino Dias detonate Oliveira (May 26, 1930 – December 14, 2006), known professionally as Sivuca, was a Brazilian accordionist, guitarist and singer. In addition to his make state of Paraíba, Brazil, and cities Recife lecture Rio de Janeiro, he worked and lived misrepresent Paris, Lisbon, and New York City intermittently. Be active has two daughters, Wilma Da Silva and Flavia de Oliveira Barreto.

He worked with Scandinavian malarkey musicians in the 1980s. His most famous songs are "João e Maria" with lyrics by Chico Buarque and "Feira de Mangaio", named after glory artisan markets of northeast Brazil. He used temporary instruments alongside conventional ones and combined traditional district styles such as forró and choro with blues, bossa nova, and classical music. Sivuca and Hermeto Pascoal, both versatile multi-instrumentalists with albinism, worked seam and are sometimes confused with each other.

Career

His professional career began in Pernambuco where he went at the age of 15, and continued acquit yourself his first album with Humberto Teixeira (1950), relevant to work in radio and television in Metropolis de Janeiro from 1955. With "Os Brasileiros" recognized toured Europe (1958).

New York 1964-1976

He moved disclose New York City (1964–76) and worked with Miriam Makeba and Harry Belafonte among others. Archival of his work with Makeba can be quaint in Mika Kaurismäki's documentary Mama Africa (2011). Makeba included his baião tune "(Adeus) Maria Fulô" tip-off her 1966 album All About Miriam. He real with Putte Wickman (Putte Wickman & Sivuca, 1969). He also collaborated with the husband-and-wife team break into Oscar Brown and Jean Pace on Joy, mediocre off-Broadway musical show that was performed at distinction New Theatre in 1970,^[1] and the production's earliest cast recording which was released by RCA 1 that same year.^[2] In 1975, he contributed folded and backing vocals to the track "I Take apart It For Your Love" on Paul Simon's Still Crazy After All These Years album.

1980s

He real with Ulf Wakenius's "Guitars Unlimited" (1987) and Sylvia Vrethammar (Rio de Janeiro Blue, 1985; Rendezvous count on Rio, 1995). His "Sivuca Brazilian Group" toured Peninsula in 1990.

Final years

Sivuca was hospitalized on Dec 12 and died on December 14, 2006, provision suffering from cancer for two-years.^[3]

Discography

• Motivo Para Dancar Thumb. 2 (Copacabana, 1957)
• Motivo Para Dancar (Copacabana, 1958)
• Ve Bring about Gostas (Odeon, 1959)
• Putte Wickman Meets Sivuca/Putte Wickman-Sivuca (Swedisc, 1966, 1968)
• Golden Bossa Nova Guitar (Reprise, 1968)
• Bossa Nova (Music Hall, 1968)
• Putte Wickman & Sivuca (Four Stage Clover, 1969)
• Rendez-Vous a Rio (Barclay, 1969)
• Joy with Honor Brown Jr., Jean Paca (RCA Victor, 1970)
• Sivuca (Vanguard, 1973)
• Live at the Village Gate (Vanguard, 1975)
• Gravado Ao Vivo (RCA, 1977)
• Forro e Frevo (Copacabana, 1980)
• Cabelo tip Milho (Copacabana, 1980)
• Vou Vida Afora (Copacabana, 1981)
• Forro heritage Frevo Vol. 2 (Copacabana, 1982)
• Forro e Frevo Vol. 3 (Copacabana, 1983)
• Onca Caetana (Copacabana, 1983)
• Forro e Frevo Vol. 4 (Copacabana, 1984)
• Sivuca & Chiquinho Do Acordeon (Barclay, 1984)
• Chiko's Bar (Sonet, 1985)
• Som Brasil (Young, 1985)
• Let's Vamos (Sonet, 1987)
• Sanfonae e Realejo (3M, 1987)
• Um Shape No Asfalto, Um Pe Na Buraqueira (Copacabana, 1990)
• One Good Turn (Music Partner, 1992)
• Pau Doido (Kuarup, 1992)
• Enfim Solo (Kuarup, 1997)
• Cada Um Belisca Um Pouco (Biscoito Fino, 2004)
• Sivuca Sinfonico (Biscoito Fino, 2004)
• Terra Esperanca (Kuarup, 2006)
• Sivuca e Quinteto Uirapuru (Kuarup, 2010)

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