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Paulinho da Viola (born Paulo César Batista de Faria on November 12, 1942) is a Brazilian guitar, cavaquinho and bandolin player, known for his sophisticated harmonies and soft, gentle singing voice.
Born in Rio de Janeiro to a family deeply rooted in the samba tradition, Paulinho met and befriended much of Rio’s samba elite as a child. His father was a guitar player and musicians like Pixinguinha and Jacob Do Bandolim would often come to his house for rehearsals, which Paulinho watched for hours on end. After the rehearsals, Paulinho would pick up his father’s guitar and strum the few chords he knew. Later, as a teenager, he was frequently seen at jams at Jacob do Bandolim’s house, quietly and attentively observing the older, more experienced musicians. He began writing his own songs as a teenager, but never considered a career as a professional musician until he met poet Hermínio Bello de Carvalho in 1964. By then, Paulinho was working as a teller at a bank in Rio de Janeiro, and recognised Hermínio from the jam sessions at Jacob do Bandolim’s house. The two became close friends and soon began writing music together. The first song they wrote together was Duvide-O-Dó, recorded by singer Isaurinha Garcia. He then began performing his own songs at a restaurant in Rio, owned by samba legend Cartola and his wife.
He got his famous nickname in 1965, when he was a member of the samba group A Voz Do Morro (the voice of the hills), alongside Zé Keti and Oscar Bigode. After their first recording session, a publicist from the record label reportedly told him “‘Paulo César’ is not a samba name!”.
Born in Rio de Janeiro to a family deeply rooted in the samba tradition, Paulinho met and befriended much of Rio’s samba elite as a child. His father was a guitar player and musicians like Pixinguinha and Jacob Do Bandolim would often come to his house for rehearsals, which Paulinho watched for hours on end. After the rehearsals, Paulinho would pick up his father’s guitar and strum the few chords he knew. Later, as a teenager, he was frequently seen at jams at Jacob do Bandolim’s house, quietly and attentively observing the older, more experienced musicians. He began writing his own songs as a teenager, but never considered a career as a professional musician until he met poet Hermínio Bello de Carvalho in 1964. By then, Paulinho was working as a teller at a bank in Rio de Janeiro, and recognised Hermínio from the jam sessions at Jacob do Bandolim’s house. The two became close friends and soon began writing music together. The first song they wrote together was Duvide-O-Dó, recorded by singer Isaurinha Garcia. He then began performing his own songs at a restaurant in Rio, owned by samba legend Cartola and his wife.
He got his famous nickname in 1965, when he was a member of the samba group A Voz Do Morro (the voice of the hills), alongside Zé Keti and Oscar Bigode. After their first recording session, a publicist from the record label reportedly told him “‘Paulo César’ is not a samba name!”.
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corcinodiego wrote:
coisa fina
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CidaDuarteF wrote:
Amor não é facil de achar......
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kelspooky wrote:
Paulinho é o cara!
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brunetteb wrote:
Tão logo a noite acabe, tão logo este tempo passe.. para beijar você.
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Dre_BuckFush wrote:
Meu samba não se importa se eu conto uma mentira sem me arrepender.
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kwconte wrote:
A razão porque mando um sorriso e não corro, é que andei levando a vida quase morto...
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raffaellooo wrote:
chora viola
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ntvrasta wrote:
Um olhar espiando o vazio é lembrança
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RebekaSamyrra wrote:
Se você anda tristonho, no samba fica contente [2]
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1undread likes it
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stalkervictor wrote:
não vou na igreja, não sei rezar, mas tenho fé. pois agora quem eu quis também me quer...
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azulnosolo wrote:
"É um barato meu novo sapato..."
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caiquezen wrote:
"Há muito tempo eu escuto esse papo furado dizendo que o samba acabou, só se foi quando o dia clareou!" Feliz dia do samba!
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ThiagokCardoso wrote:
Esse negócio de chamar o Paulinho de gato é tão NX Zero. Mas tá gato mesmo.
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miguelgrh wrote:
Bom dia de Portugal! Estou procurando um tema do Paulinho da Viola que se chama "Sofrer". Alguém tem? Aí vaí um trecho: Sofrer, não faço outra coisa na vida. A minha alma sofrida quer descansar sem saber como abandonar de vez esta pele ferida, maltratada e curtida, tudo que a vida me fez. Obrigado pessoal!
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lepsudjc wrote:
"Coração Imprudente" é Phóda demais!
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nannana wrote:
GATO sim! - secundario - mas chega de numeros... [3]
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kojima2812 wrote:
danço eu, dança você
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diegodeleon wrote:
aí, Paulinho tá até GATO nessa foto [2]
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lepsudjc wrote:
Se fossem só os sambas mas tem cada chorinho... Que artista!
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