Luiz Gonzaga
Known for ActingBorn 1912-12-13 — died 1989-08-02Exu, Pernambuco, Brazil
Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (Exu, December 13, 1912 – Recife, August 2, 1989) was a Brazilian singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Also known as the King of Baião, he was considered one of the most complete, important, and creative figures in Brazilian popular music.
Singing accompanied by his accordion, zabumba, and triangle (the basic set of baião singers, which he himself defined), he spread the musical culture of the Northeast across the entire country, including genres such as baião, xaxado, xote, and forró pé de serra. His compositions also described the poverty, sorrows, and injustices of his arid homeland, the northeastern sertão.
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Luiz Gonzaga gained notoriety with the iconic songs "Asa Branca" (1947), "Juazeiro" (1948), and "Baião de Dois" (1950).
Adoptive father of the musician Gonzaguinha, Gonzagão influenced other MPB artists such as Geraldo Vandré, Raul Seixas, Gilberto Gil, and Caetano Veloso.
Known for
Dominguinhos
2014 · as Self
O Barato de Iacanga
2019 · as Self (archive footage)
Gonzaga: From Father to Son
2012 · as Self (archive footage)
Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo
2019 · as Self
That's What I'm Gonna Do
1948
Chapéu de Couro
1978
O Comprador de Fazendas
1951
Belair
2009
Terra Violenta
1949
Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music
1979 · as Self
Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom
2003 · as Self - Singer
Danado de Bom
2016 · as Self (archive footage)
Sem Essa, Aranha
1970
A Miss e o Dinossauro
2005 · as Himself (archive footage)
Luiz Gonzaga, o Rei do Baião
1970 · as Ele mesmo
Viva São João!
2002 · as Self (archive footage)
... E O Mundo Se Diverte
1949
The World is a Tambourine
1947