Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (Exu, Pernambuco, December 13, 1912 — Recife, Pe… Read Full Bio ↴Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (Exu, Pernambuco, December 13, 1912 — Recife, Pernambuco, August 2, 1989) was a prominent Brazilian folk singer, songwriter, musician and poet. Born in the countryside of Pernambuco, he is considered to be responsible for the promotion of Northeastern ("nordeste") music throughout the rest of the country. He is also known as the "king of baiao" and "Gonzagão".
The son of a peasant and accordion player, he was attracted to the 8-bass accordion at an early age, although he started out by accompanying his father by playing the zabumba (a type of bass drum) and singing at parties and religious celebrations. He left home in 1930 to join the army, and toured Brazil with an army band until 1939. Gonzaga decided to remain in Rio de Janeiro with a recently purchased accordion. He performed in the streets and in bars, playing boleros, waltzes and tangos.
After noticing that the Northeastern immigrants missed the music from their hometowns, he started to give listeners the sort of music they craved to hear: xaxados, baiões, chamegos and cocos. At Ary Barroso’s talent show, Luiz Gonzaga played his chamego "Vira e Mexe" and was acclaimed by the audience and by the dreaded host, who gave him the highest score.
In 1943, he dressed up in typical Northeastern costumes for the first time to perform live, and got hyped. Later on, as well as playing popular tunes on the accordion, he began to sing his own material, and his skills as a songwriter were revealed.
Gonzaga's son, Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento Júnior, known as Gonzaguinha, born 1945, was also a noted Brazilian singer and composer.
His greatest hit ever, "Asa Branca" (written with Humberto Teixeira), was recorded in 1947 and was covered countless times by many different artists. He worked on the radio until 1954, enjoying huge popularity. He is widely recognized for singlehandedly taking the baião style and the accordion to a wide audience. For a time RCA (now BMG), his recording label, was almost exclusively dedicated to printing his singles and albums. During the 60's, as the public taste shifted to bossa nova and iê-iê-iê, he found himself increasingly stranded from big city stages, so he toured the countryside, where his popularity never abated.
In the 70s and 80s, he slowly re-emerged, partly due to covers of his songs by famous artists like Geraldo Vandré, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, his son Gonzaguinha and Milton Nascimento. Some of his greatest hits are "Vozes da Seca" ("Voices From Drought"), "Algodão" ("Cotton"), "A Dança da Moda" ("The Dance In Fashion"), "ABC do Sertão" ("The ABC of Sertão"), "Derramaro o Gai" ("They Spilt the Gas"), "A Letra I" ("The 'i' letter"), "Imbalança" ("Shake It"), "A Volta da Asa-Branca" ("The Return Of The Picazuro Pigeon"), "Cintura Fina" ("Slender Waist"), "O Xote das Meninas" ("The Girls' Schottische", written with Zé Dantas, and "Juazeiro", "Paraíba", "Mangaratiba", "Baião-de-Dois", "No Meu Pé de Serra" ("There In My Homeland"), "Assum Preto" ("Blue-back Grassquit"), "Légua Tirana" ("Tyrannical league"), "Qui Nem Jiló" ("Like Solanum gilo", written with Humberto Teixeira. Other successful collaborations resulted in "Tá Bom Demais" ("It's Very Good") (with Onildo de Almeida), "Danado de Bom" ("Very Good") (with João Silva), "Dezessete e Setecentos" ("Seventeen And Seven hundred") and "Cortando o Pano" ("Cutting Cloth") (both with Miguel Lima).
Gonzaga died of natural causes at the age of 76.
The son of a peasant and accordion player, he was attracted to the 8-bass accordion at an early age, although he started out by accompanying his father by playing the zabumba (a type of bass drum) and singing at parties and religious celebrations. He left home in 1930 to join the army, and toured Brazil with an army band until 1939. Gonzaga decided to remain in Rio de Janeiro with a recently purchased accordion. He performed in the streets and in bars, playing boleros, waltzes and tangos.
After noticing that the Northeastern immigrants missed the music from their hometowns, he started to give listeners the sort of music they craved to hear: xaxados, baiões, chamegos and cocos. At Ary Barroso’s talent show, Luiz Gonzaga played his chamego "Vira e Mexe" and was acclaimed by the audience and by the dreaded host, who gave him the highest score.
In 1943, he dressed up in typical Northeastern costumes for the first time to perform live, and got hyped. Later on, as well as playing popular tunes on the accordion, he began to sing his own material, and his skills as a songwriter were revealed.
Gonzaga's son, Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento Júnior, known as Gonzaguinha, born 1945, was also a noted Brazilian singer and composer.
His greatest hit ever, "Asa Branca" (written with Humberto Teixeira), was recorded in 1947 and was covered countless times by many different artists. He worked on the radio until 1954, enjoying huge popularity. He is widely recognized for singlehandedly taking the baião style and the accordion to a wide audience. For a time RCA (now BMG), his recording label, was almost exclusively dedicated to printing his singles and albums. During the 60's, as the public taste shifted to bossa nova and iê-iê-iê, he found himself increasingly stranded from big city stages, so he toured the countryside, where his popularity never abated.
In the 70s and 80s, he slowly re-emerged, partly due to covers of his songs by famous artists like Geraldo Vandré, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, his son Gonzaguinha and Milton Nascimento. Some of his greatest hits are "Vozes da Seca" ("Voices From Drought"), "Algodão" ("Cotton"), "A Dança da Moda" ("The Dance In Fashion"), "ABC do Sertão" ("The ABC of Sertão"), "Derramaro o Gai" ("They Spilt the Gas"), "A Letra I" ("The 'i' letter"), "Imbalança" ("Shake It"), "A Volta da Asa-Branca" ("The Return Of The Picazuro Pigeon"), "Cintura Fina" ("Slender Waist"), "O Xote das Meninas" ("The Girls' Schottische", written with Zé Dantas, and "Juazeiro", "Paraíba", "Mangaratiba", "Baião-de-Dois", "No Meu Pé de Serra" ("There In My Homeland"), "Assum Preto" ("Blue-back Grassquit"), "Légua Tirana" ("Tyrannical league"), "Qui Nem Jiló" ("Like Solanum gilo", written with Humberto Teixeira. Other successful collaborations resulted in "Tá Bom Demais" ("It's Very Good") (with Onildo de Almeida), "Danado de Bom" ("Very Good") (with João Silva), "Dezessete e Setecentos" ("Seventeen And Seven hundred") and "Cortando o Pano" ("Cutting Cloth") (both with Miguel Lima).
Gonzaga died of natural causes at the age of 76.
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Luiz Gonzaga Lyrics
A Feira de Caruaru A feira de Caruaru Faz gosto da gente ver De tudo que…
A Morte do Vaqueiro Numa tarde bem tristonha Gado muge sem parar Lamentando se…
A Triste Partida (Meu Deus, meu Deus) Setembro passou Outubro e Novembro J…
A Volta da Asa Branca Já faz três noites, que pro norte relampeia A asa branca…
Abc Do Sertão Lá no meu sertão Pros caboclo ler Tem que aprender Outro ABC…
Acauã Acauã, acauã vive cantando Durante o tempo do verão No sil…
Asa Branca Quando olhei a terra ardendo Qual fogueira de São João Eu …
Assum Preto Tudo em vorta é só beleza Sol de Abril e a…
Baião Eu vou mostrar pra vocês Como se dança o baião E quem…
Baião da Garoa Na terra seca Quando a safra não é boa Sabiá não entoa Não…
Boiadeiro Vai boiadeiro que a noite já vem Guarda o teu gado…
Cacimba Nova Fazenda Cacimba Nova Foi bonito o teu passado Ainda estás da…
Capim Novo Nem ovo de codorna Catuaba ou tiborna Não tem jeito não Não …
Cintura Fina Minha morena, venha pra cá Pra dançar xote, se deita em…
Danado De Bom Tá é danado de bom Tá danado de bom meu compade Tá…
Dança Mariquinha (Primeira Gravação de Luiz Gonzaga como cantor) Dança, da…
Estrada De Canindé Ai, ai, que bom Que bom, que bom que é Uma estrada…
Forró De Cabo A Rabo Eu fui dançar um forró Lá na casa do Zé Nabo Nunca…
Forró Do Mané Vito Seu delegado, por Nossa Senhora Eu não matei o homem, não Só…
Forró No Escuro O candeeiro se apagou O sanfoneiro cochilou A sanfona não pa…
Forró nº 1 Sanfona velha do fole furado Só faz fum, só faz fum Mesmo…
Imbalança Óia a paia do coqueiro Quando o vento dá Óia o tombo…
Juazeiro Juazeiro, juazeiro Me arresponda, por favor, Juazeiro, velho…
Légua Tirana Oh, que estrada mais comprida Oh, que légua tão tirana Ai,…
Meu Araripe Viva São João do Araripe (viva) Viva seu Januário (viva) Me…
Nem Se Despediu De Mim Nem se despediu de mim Nem se despediu de mim Já chegou…
No Ceará Não Tem Disso Não Tenho visto tanta coisa Nesse mundo de meu Deus Coisas que p…
No Meu Pé de Serra Lá no meu pé de serra Deixei ficar meu coração Ai, que…
Noites brasileiras Ai que saudades que eu sinto Das noites de São João Das…
O Xote das Meninas Mandacaru quando fulora na seca É um sinal que a chuva…
Oia Eu Aqui de Novo Óia eu aqui de novo, xaxando Óia eu aqui de novo,…
Olha Pro Céu Olha pro céu, meu amor Vê como ele está lindo Olha praquel…
Ovo de Codorna Eu quero um ovo de codorna pra comer O meu problema…
Pagode Russo Ontem eu sonhei que estava em Moscou Dançando pagode russo …
Pau De Arara Quando eu vim do sertão Seu moço, do meu Bodocó A malota…
Pense N'eu Pense n'eu quando em vez coração Pense n'eu vez em quando On…
Piriri Pra dançar quadría No sertão é mais mió Sanfoneiro e violeir…
Qui Nem Jiló Se a gente lembra só por lembrar O amor que a…
Respeita Januário Quando eu voltei lá no sertão Eu quis mangar de Januário Com…
Riacho Do Navio Riacho do Navio Corre pro Pajeú O rio Pajeú vai despejar No …
Sabiá A todo mundo eu dou psiu, perguntando por meu bem tendo…
Sanfona Do Povo Quem roubou minha sanfona foi Mané Foi Rufino, foi Romão? Qu…
Sanfoneiro Macho Sanfoneiro puxa o fole Bota o fole pra roncar Que o ronco…
Sanfoninha Choradeira Chora sanfoninha, chora, chora Chora sanfoninha minha dor Mi…
São João Do Carneirinho Lararara larara larara Eu plantei meu milho todo no dia de…
São João Na Roça A fogueira 'tá queimando Em homenagem a São João O forró já…
Serrote Agudo Passando em Serrote Agudo Em viagem incontinente Vendo a s…
Súplica Cearense Oh Deus, perdoe este pobre coitado Que de joelhos rezou um…
Vem Morena Vem, morena, pros meus braços Vem, morena, vem dançar Quer…
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