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Cartola
Cartola
Born: Oct 11, 1908 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Died: Nov 30, 1980 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Styles: Brazilian Pop, Samba, Bossa Nova
Biography: The history of Cartola is intertwined with the history of urban carioca samba, from the 1920s through the end of the century. He was partner of legendary Noel Rosa, he had his compositions recorded by virtually all acknowledged Brazilian interpreters, and he was a founder of Escola de Samba Estácio Primeira ...Read full biography
Cartola [O Mundo e um Moinho]
Cartola [O Mundo e um Moinho]
Released: 1976
Label: Industria Brasileira
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If your perception of Carioca's samba do morro (samba of the hills) relates to noisy, percussive grooves topped by poor melodies, this release is what you need to discover the real thing. Cartola was one ...Read full review
Cartola [Disfarca e Chora]
Cartola [Disfarca e Chora]
Released: 1974
Label: EMI
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Nearly 50 years after beginning his career, Cartola, the maestro of the samba, released his first album, and it exudes the quiet grace and rural charm that the samba featured decades before it was modernized ...Read full review
More Cartola albums: Main Albums (4), Compilations (10)
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