This pair of brothers, members of the Tabajara tribe of northern Brazil, we… Read Full Bio ↴This pair of brothers, members of the Tabajara tribe of northern Brazil, were one of the most unlikely successes of the space age pop era. Nearly 20 years after they first began recording professionally and in the midst of the twist craze, they had a Top 10 pop hit with their cover of "Maria Elena," a Mexican folklore song.
RCA and their promoters have always drawn a veil of mystery around Los Indios Tabajaras, so it's tough to trace their early years accurately. Their literature claimed they discovered a guitar in the jungle near Ceara, Brazil, and, after making sure it wasn't going to explode like other firearms their tribesmen had found, began to examine it. Eventually, they both mastered the instrument and came to the attention of townspeople, one of whom took them to Rio de Janeiro to play.
Dressing up in ceremonial Indian costumes, the brothers perfected a nightclub act in which they sang and played Brazilian and Latin folk songs. They changed their names to Natalicio and Antenor Lima and began touring throughout South America. In 1943, RCA's Latin American arm signed them to a contract.
In the early 1950s, they took a break from touring and returned to study, each with a different teacher. Natalicio focused on melody and Antenor worked on harmony. They also added a substantial classical repertoire to their act, including guitar pieces by Bach, Falla, and Albeniz.
Another tour followed, this time to Europe as well, and they recorded several more albums for RCA in Mexico. One of their singles, "Maria Elena," released in 1958, became a steady seller, and by early 1962, its success caught the eye of RCA's U.S. division. They issued the tune, and this lovely, gentle melody quickly carved a solid niche in the U.S. pop charts. It ended up spending 14 weeks in the U.S. Top 10 and 17 weeks in the U.K. charts, and the subsequent album placed in the Top 10 album chart as well. Within a year, the brothers followed with another single, "Always in My Heart," but the novelty had worn off and it barely dented the Top 100.
Chet Atkins was particularly impressed by the brothers' guitar work, and he invited them to Nashville, where they recorded an instrumental album with Atkins and pianist Floyd Cramer, and--in one of the oddest releases of the countrypolitan era--one with singer Don Gibson ("Oh, Lonesome Me").
RCA--both the U.S. and Latin American divisions--continued to record them well into the 1980s, and the brother's mellow guitar style proved a big influence on a new generation of guitarists such as Rick Vito
RCA and their promoters have always drawn a veil of mystery around Los Indios Tabajaras, so it's tough to trace their early years accurately. Their literature claimed they discovered a guitar in the jungle near Ceara, Brazil, and, after making sure it wasn't going to explode like other firearms their tribesmen had found, began to examine it. Eventually, they both mastered the instrument and came to the attention of townspeople, one of whom took them to Rio de Janeiro to play.
Dressing up in ceremonial Indian costumes, the brothers perfected a nightclub act in which they sang and played Brazilian and Latin folk songs. They changed their names to Natalicio and Antenor Lima and began touring throughout South America. In 1943, RCA's Latin American arm signed them to a contract.
In the early 1950s, they took a break from touring and returned to study, each with a different teacher. Natalicio focused on melody and Antenor worked on harmony. They also added a substantial classical repertoire to their act, including guitar pieces by Bach, Falla, and Albeniz.
Another tour followed, this time to Europe as well, and they recorded several more albums for RCA in Mexico. One of their singles, "Maria Elena," released in 1958, became a steady seller, and by early 1962, its success caught the eye of RCA's U.S. division. They issued the tune, and this lovely, gentle melody quickly carved a solid niche in the U.S. pop charts. It ended up spending 14 weeks in the U.S. Top 10 and 17 weeks in the U.K. charts, and the subsequent album placed in the Top 10 album chart as well. Within a year, the brothers followed with another single, "Always in My Heart," but the novelty had worn off and it barely dented the Top 100.
Chet Atkins was particularly impressed by the brothers' guitar work, and he invited them to Nashville, where they recorded an instrumental album with Atkins and pianist Floyd Cramer, and--in one of the oddest releases of the countrypolitan era--one with singer Don Gibson ("Oh, Lonesome Me").
RCA--both the U.S. and Latin American divisions--continued to record them well into the 1980s, and the brother's mellow guitar style proved a big influence on a new generation of guitarists such as Rick Vito
Angelitos Negros
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Heidi Navarrete
Lindas melodias , llevan paz y tranquilidad, felicidades , me encantan
redesmith
Magnífica interpretación. La guitarra y los sonidos de fondo son estupendos. No me canso de escucharla. Gracias por compartir.
Martin Mattey
Hasta que al fin la encontre , llevaba muchos años deseando escuchar este bellisimo tema instrumental , pude encontrar otras versiones instrumentales de este tema , sin embargo ninguna me llego a deleitar como esta version , q a mi juicio es la mejor de todas , este tema lo escuche por primera vez en 1970 , cuando tenia 13 años y desde entonces siempre tuve esa inquietud de cual seria el grupo o conjunto q la habia grabado y hasta este dia 26 noviembre de 2018 , a mis 61 años me logro enterar q se trataba de " Los Indios Tabajaras ", muchisimas gracias "Gilsonfandream" por dedicar de su valioso tiempo para compartir tan excelente y agradable musica , Dios lo bendiga por este gran regalo
rafael montes
Nombre original del poema: "Píntame angelitos negros" del poeta venezolano Andrés Eloy Blanco. Aunque el poema es algo extenso, se le ha puesto música nada más a unas estrofas del mismo. Y se conoce sólo como "Angelitos Negros".
John Benn
VERY GOOD SOUND QUALITY. INCREDIBLE PLAYING OF A WONDERFUL TUNE BY THIS WONDERFUL DUO. WELL DONE
Georgiana Percia
I am very proud of my Uncle- Erundi & my Dad- Antenor, for their wonderful musical talent. I miss them deeply. They left a wonderful & beautiful legacy of their ability to play guitars with love for the music they heard & practiced 8-10 hrs a day to become the best virtuoso's they could be. I thank everyone that has loved them & their music, and still love them now.
My Dad played, Over the Rainbow for me to sleep. Now I know why I also appreciate rainbows so much. Whenever one appears remind me of him.
Estou muito orgulhoso do meu tio Erundi e meu pai Antenor, por seu maravilhoso talento musical. Eu sinto falta deles profundamente. Eles deixaram um maravilhoso e belo legado de sua capacidade de tocar violão com amor pela música que ouviram e praticaram 8 a 10 horas por dia para se tornarem os melhores virtuosos que poderiam ser. Agradeço a todos que os amaram e à sua música, e ainda os amam agora.
Meu pai tocou Over the Rainbow para eu dormir. Agora eu sei porque eu também aprecio muito o arco-íris. Sempre que alguém aparece me lembra dele.
Lidia Sandoval
gracias por deleitarnos con esa .musica tan hermosa que no pasa de moda doctora magia lidia Sandoval chavez
Alfredo Oleas
Muy bonita melodia la recuerdo cuando al final de una telenovela que llevaba por titulo el nombre de esta misma musica gracias por conservar musica de este género
Lidia Garcia
Bella por Dios ! gracias no escucho más me emocionó mucho ! Gracias bellísima música, la adoro
Graça Bezerra
FER .RO. MUITO AGRADECIDA PELAS ESCOLHAS das musicas belissima😳😳✌👏👏👏👏👏👌👍🖒👅