Bruno Capinan

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Bruno Capinan
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Bruno Capinan performing at Ibirapuera Auditorium São Paulo
Background information
Born (1984-10-18) October 18, 1984 (age 39)
Origin Salvador da Bahia, Bahia, Brazil
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2009–present
Website www.brunocapinan.com

Bruno Capinan (born 18 October 1984) is a Brazilian-Canadian singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Salvador, Bahia, they currently reside in the city of Toronto, having been naturalized as a Canadian citizen since 2014. They first came to international attention in 2010, with their debut release Gozo. [1] They have released three records, with their latest, 2016's Divina Graça [2] generating widespread recognition, including from British newspaper The Guardian . [3] which described their voice as "acrobatic, sensual, both angelic and profane" and France's Libération calling it a "wickedly beautiful album". [4] In 2017, they began collaborating with Japanese composer Jun Miyake and appeared on his 2018 release Lost Memory Theatre-act 3 as both lyricist and vocalist on the tracks "Pontual" and "Alta Maré". [5]

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Their album Real was considered one of the 25 best Brazilian albums of the second half of 2019 by the São Paulo Association of Art Critics. [6]

Personal life

Capinan identifies as non-binary. [7] [8] They use they/them pronouns. [9]

Discography

Studio albums

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