
Luiz Gonzaga
- Date of Birth: 1912-12-13
- Date of Death: 1989-08-02
- Place of Birth: Exu, Pernambuco, Brazil
Biography
Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (Exu, December 13, 1912 – Recife, August 2, 1989) was a Brazilian singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Also known as the King of Baião, he was considered one of t... Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (Exu, December 13, 1912 – Recife, August 2, 1989) was a Brazilian singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Also known as the King of Baião, he was considered one of the most complete, important, and creative figures in Brazilian popular music. Singing accompanied by his accordion, zabumba, and triangle (the basic set of baião singers, which he himself defined), he spread the musical culture of the Northeast across the entire country, including genres such as baião, xaxado, xote, and forró pé de serra. His compositions also described the poverty, sorrows, and injustices of his arid homeland, the northeastern sertão. Luiz Gonzaga gained notoriety with the iconic songs "Asa Branca" (1947), "Juazeiro" (1948), and "Baião de Dois" (1950). Adoptive father of the musician Gonzaguinha, Gonzagão influenced other MPB artists such as Geraldo Vandré, Raul Seixas, Gilberto Gil, and Caetano Veloso.

Viva o Gordo
Comedy, Reality • 1981 March

Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo
Documentary • 2019 June

O Barato de Iacanga
Documentary, Music • 2019 June

Dominguinhos
Documentary • 2014 May

Gonzaga: From Father to Son
Drama, History, Music • 2012 October

Viva São João!
Music, Documentary • 2002 June

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
Documentary, Music • 2020 September

No Way, Spider
Comedy • 1970 April

Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom
Music • 2003 October

Danado de Bom
Documentary • 2016 March