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Born December 13, 1912 · Exu, Pernambuco, Brazil
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.

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
2020

Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo
2019

O Barato de Iacanga
2019

Danado de Bom
2016

Dominguinhos
2014

Gonzaga: From Father to Son
2012

Belair
2009

A Miss e o Dinossauro
2005

Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom
2003
Viva São João!
2002
Missa e Vaquejada
1988

Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music
1979
Chapéu de Couro
1978

No Way, Spider
1970
Luiz Gonzaga, o Rei do Baião
1970

Hoje o Galo Sou Eu!
1957

O Comprador de Fazendas
1951

Terra Violenta
1949

... E O Mundo Se Diverte
1949

That's What I'm Gonna Do
1948

The World is a Tambourine
1947