Dorival Caymmi (born April 30, 1914 in Salvador, Bahia - August 16, 2008, R… Read Full Bio ↴Dorival Caymmi (born April 30, 1914 in Salvador, Bahia - August 16, 2008, Rio de Janeiro) is considered to be one to the most important songwriters in Brazilian popular music. The son of an Italian immigrant and a black Bahian woman, he has a distinctive style of his own and is the writer of many classic songs. The sambas, such as 'O Samba Da Minha Terra', have become standards of Música Popular Brasileira. He also wrote ballads celebrating the fearless fishermen of Bahia, including Promessa de Pescador and O Vento.
Although his songs celebrate the people of Bahia and he himself is enshrined in the popular Brazilian imagination as the archetypal Bahian, he moved to Rio de Janeiro to find fame in the 1930's and never moved back to Bahia.
He became a contemporary and sometimes rival of composer Ary Barroso and enjoyed a lifelong friendship with Bahian author Jorge Amado. Dorival Caymmi first achieved success in the late 1930s with Carmen Miranda, for whom he composed 'O Que é Que a Baiana Tem?'. He recorded for five decades, both singing solo with his own guitar accompaniment, and backed by bands and orchestras. In the 1960s many of his songs were covered by bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto, and he collaborated with Antonio Carlos Jobim. Among the many musicians heavily influenced by Dorival Caymmi are Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil.
Dorival Caymmi passed away at age 94 on August 16, 2008 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, of multiple organ failure. He is survived by three children, all of whom are in the prominent musicians: Nana, Danilo and Dori Caymmi.
Although his songs celebrate the people of Bahia and he himself is enshrined in the popular Brazilian imagination as the archetypal Bahian, he moved to Rio de Janeiro to find fame in the 1930's and never moved back to Bahia.
He became a contemporary and sometimes rival of composer Ary Barroso and enjoyed a lifelong friendship with Bahian author Jorge Amado. Dorival Caymmi first achieved success in the late 1930s with Carmen Miranda, for whom he composed 'O Que é Que a Baiana Tem?'. He recorded for five decades, both singing solo with his own guitar accompaniment, and backed by bands and orchestras. In the 1960s many of his songs were covered by bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto, and he collaborated with Antonio Carlos Jobim. Among the many musicians heavily influenced by Dorival Caymmi are Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil.
Dorival Caymmi passed away at age 94 on August 16, 2008 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, of multiple organ failure. He is survived by three children, all of whom are in the prominent musicians: Nana, Danilo and Dori Caymmi.
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Dorival Caymmi Lyrics
A Lenda do Abaeté No Abaeté tem uma lagoa escura Arrodeada de areia branca…
Canoeiro O canoeiro bota a rede Bota a rede no mar O canoeiro…
Coqueiro De Itapoan Coqueiro de Itapoã, coqueiro Areia de Itapoã, areia Morena d…
Dois de Fevereiro Dia dois de fevereiro Dia de festa no mar Eu quero ser…
É Doce Morrer no Mar É doce morrer no mar Nas ondas verdes do mar É doce…
Noite de Temporal É noite, é noite Helambaê helambaio Helambaê helambaio He…
O Bem do Mar (2x): O pescador tem dois amor Um bem na terra Um bem no…
O Mar O mar quando quebra na praia É bonito, é bonito o…
O Vento Vamos chamar o vento Vamos chamar o vento Vento que dá n…
Promessa De Pescador Alodé Iemanjá odoiá! Alodé Iemanjá odoiá! Senhora que é …
Quem Vem Pra Beira do Mar Quem vem pra beira do mar, ai Nunca mais quer…
Saudade de Itapoã Coqueiro de Itapoã, coqueiro Areia de Itapoã, areia Morena…