Luiz Gonzaga
Actor
Biography
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.
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.
Filmography
O Barato de Iacanga
as Self (archive footage) 2019
No Way, Spider
1970
Dominguinhos
as Self 2014
Danado de Bom
as Self (archive footage) 2016
A Miss e o Dinossauro
as Himself (archive footage) 2005
Viva São João!
as Self (archive footage) 2002
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
as Self (archive footage) 2020
Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom
as Self - Singer 2003
Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo
as Self 2019
... E O Mundo Se Diverte
1949
Luiz Gonzaga, o Rei do Baião
as Ele mesmo 1970
O Comprador de Fazendas
1951
Chapéu de Couro
1978
That's What I'm Gonna Do
1948
Hoje o Galo Sou Eu!
1957
The World is a Tambourine
1947