Cartola

Rio de Janeiro, BR

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Brazilian samba composer from Rio de Janeiro (1908-1980). Angenor de Oliveira. Co-founded Mangueira samba school. Cartola (1976), Cartola 2 (1977). 'As Rosas Não Falam,' 'O Mundo É um Moinho,' 'Preciso Me Encontrar.' Discovered late in life working as a car washer. Brazil's greatest samba composer. Pure, elegant, heartbreaking.

  • Started
    Jan 01, 1929
  • Authority
    Fan contributed
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