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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!”.

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Hayzi22 wrote:
13 hours ago

Paulinho da Viola is my favorite.

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caiquezen wrote:
December 2009

"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:
November 2009

Esse negócio de chamar o Paulinho de gato é tão NX Zero. Mas tá gato mesmo.

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miguelgrh wrote:
November 2009

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:
November 2009

"Coração Imprudente" é Phóda demais!

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nannana wrote:
November 2009

GATO sim! - secundario - mas chega de numeros... [3]

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kojima2812 wrote:
October 2009

danço eu, dança você

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diegodeleon wrote:
September 2009

aí, Paulinho tá até GATO nessa foto [2]

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lepsudjc wrote:
September 2009

Se fossem só os sambas mas tem cada chorinho... Que artista!

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maverick-- wrote:
July 2009

aí, Paulinho tá até GATO nessa foto

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melancov wrote:
May 2009

Fala alguma merda sobre Paulinho da Viola é fácil. Ah, e assine no final. Yuri de Castro

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aninhamarinho wrote:
May 2009

o cara

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Rafiiinha_ wrote:
May 2009

Se você anda tristonho no samba fica contente.

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diasepd wrote:
April 2009

Dar adjetivos a Paulinho da Viola é fácil, mas extremamente redundante. Basta dizer que para mim ele é um daqueles artistas (que se conta nos dedos (e somando todos os tipos de arte)) que te transportam para uma outra dimensão. Não faço a mínima idéia de como ou que hora entro ou saio dessa dimensão. Mas sei que ela é extremamente deliciosa. Eduardo Caldas Dias

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Dre_BuckFush wrote:
April 2009

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AdrianaBS wrote:
March 2009

finesse do samba.

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emiliano_barrom wrote:
March 2009

Creo que no hay música que me llene de tanto gozo, al menos un músico tan genial como Paulinho.

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rcoimbra wrote:
March 2009

quem quiser gostar de mim, eu sou assim.

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samucasantos wrote:
March 2009

repito: professor paulinho, que viola!

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ValPWashington wrote:
March 2009

qualidade acima de tudo. como dizia dele Nelson Rodrigues: Paulinho da Viola e um principe de rancho!

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