Martinho da Vila

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Martinho da Vila
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Background information
Born
Martinho José Ferreira

(1938-02-12) February 12, 1938 (age 87)
Origin Duas Barras, Brazil
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • composer
  • writer
  • percussionist
Instruments
  • Percussion
  • vocals
Years active1967–present
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Martinho da Vila (born February 12, 1938) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, composer, and percussionist, who is widely considered to be a pioneer of samba and MPB.

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Biography

Martinho da Vila debuted at the III Festival of Record, in 1967, when he entered the competition with the song "Menina Moça". The following year, during the fourth edition of the Festival of Record, Da Vila found success with the song "Casa de Bamba,". His debut album, released in 1969, entitled Martinho da Vila, became a commercial success, which, in addition to "Casa de Bamba", produced the singles "O Pequeno Burguês," "Quem é do Mar não enjoa" and "Pra que Dinheiro" among other gems such as" Brasil Mulato", "Amor pra que Nasceu" and "Tom Maior".

Da Vila soon became one of the best selling artists in Brazil. He was the second samba recording artist to sell more than one million copies, with the CD Tá Delícia, Tá Gostoso released in 1995 and Agepê, which in 1984 sold a million and a half copies with his Brazilian Mix album.

At the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics, Martinho performed onstage in the Maracanã Stadium, singing "Carinhoso  [ br ]" with his three daughters and granddaughter. [1]

Awards

Da Vila has received several accolades throughout his career, among which are Carioca Citizen (for citizens of Rio de Janeiro), Citizen Benefactor of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Commander of the official degree in Republic and the Order of Cultural Merit, for his contribution to Brazilian culture. In his musical career, in 1991, Martinho won the Shell Award for Brazilian Popular Music. In 2014, he was nominated to the Latin Grammy for Best Samba / Pagode Album. In 2021, da Vila was one of the recipients of the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, [2] and his album Rio: Só Vendo a Vista was nominated in the same ceremony in the Best Samba/Pagode Album category. [3]

Her album Negra Ópera was chosen by the Associação Paulista de Críticos de Arte as one of the 50 best Brazilian albums of 2023. [4]

Samba School

His collaboration with the GRES Unidos de Vila Isabel, began in 1965. Before that, he performed frequently alongside the Aprendizes da Boca do Mato samba school. Since joining Vila Isabel, he has written dozens of songs for the school. He wrote the samba “Kizomba: A Festa da Raça”, which won the Special Group title in 1988.

After a 17-year hiatus, in 2010, Martinho won the sambas enredo contest, providing the school’s theme - Noel Rosa, another composer of Vila Isabel, to celebrate his centenary. Martinho had said that would be his last samba enredo. In 2013, when Martinho turned 75, his son Tonico da Vila took Vila Isabel to the title with the theme “A Vila Canta o Brasil, Celeiro do Mundo. Água no Feijão, que Chegou Mais Um”.

Discography

Further reading

1. Bocskay, Stephen (2017). "Undesired Presences: Samba, Improvisation, and Afro-Politics in 1970s Brazil". Latin American Research Review. 52 (1): 64–78.

2. Bocskay, Stephen (2012). Voices of Samba: Music and The Brazilian Racial Imaginary (1955-1988) (Doctorate). Providence, Rhode Island: Brown University.

References

  1. ↑ "Rio Olympics closing ceremony", Newsday, August 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Latin Recording Academy® to Honor Martinho da Vila, Emmanuel, Sheila E. & Pete Escovedo, Fito Páez, Milly Quezada, Joaquín Sabina and Gilberto Santa Rosa With the Lifetime Achievement Award". Business Wire . June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ Hussey, Allison; Bloom, Madison (November 18, 2021). "Latin Grammy 2021 Winners: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork . Condé Nast . Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ Barros, Adriana de (January 19, 2024). "APCA divulga os 50 melhores álbuns nacionais de 2023". TV Cultura (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Fundação Padre Anchieta . Retrieved December 15, 2024.
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