Tom Zé

Irará, BR

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Brazilian tropicália pioneer from Irará, Bahia, born 1936. Part of the original Tropicália movement with Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil. Estudando o Samba (1976). Rediscovered by David Byrne (Luaka Bop) in the 1990s. Inventive, absurdist, avant-garde Brazilian music. National treasure.

  • Born
    Oct 11, 1936
  • Authority
    Fan contributed
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