Born May 26, 1930, died Dec 14, 2006. Noted composer, arranger and accordionist, Sivuca has
been developing a very successful international solo career after having
performed with Baden Powell, Toots Thielemans, Chiquinho do Acordeon,
Radamés Gnattali, Rosinha de Valença, Waldir Azevedo, Harry Belafonte, and
Miriam Makeba, among many others. As a composer, Sivuca wrote the classics "Adeus,
Maria Fulô" (with Humberto Teixeira), "João e Maria" (with Chico Buarque),
and had hits with "Feira de Mangaio" (with his wife Glorinha Gadelha)
recorded by Clara Nunes and "No Tempo dos Quintais" (with Paulo Tapajós).
His partners were artists such as Paulinho Tapajós, Paulo César Pinheiro,
Luís Bandeira, Armandinho, Hermeto Pascoal, and Chiquinho do Acordeon. ...MORE
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mars 24, 2023
