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If there is an artist who embodies the soul of samba, this is it. At 87 years old, he continues to be the same chronicler of the streets and simple people, owner of a work that goes beyond borders. On October 31st, the public in Brasília will witness this force on the stage of the Festival Estilo Brasil, where the samba singer will be the main attraction on the last night of October.
Since the release of his first album in 1969, Martinho has been building a legacy that mixes lyricism and social criticism, humor and popular wisdom.
He is a composer who talks about love without corniness, politics without pamphlets, and faith without fanaticism. Among the milestones of his career are hits such as Disritmia, Mulheres, Ex-Amor and Devagar, Devagarinho, songs that have crossed generations and continue to echo in samba circles across the country.
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Over the decades, Martinho took his music to the four corners of the world — from France to Africa —, showing that samba is a universal language. He was recognized with UNESCO awards and nominated for a Latin Grammy, without ever losing the simplicity of someone who still attends Vila Isabel rehearsals with the same smile as before.
His compositions transform collective stories into intimate verses, and the public recognizes themselves in them. The secret, perhaps, lies in its naturalness: Martinho never made samba a spectacle, but an extension of his life.
At Festival Estilo Brasil, the expectation is for a performance that reinforces exactly that: samba as identity, art and resistance. Martinho takes to the stage not just to sing, but to reaffirm what he always believed that Brazil can only be understood by dancing.
To secure tickets to witness this living, pulsating history of samba, visit the website. The Estilo Brasil Festival is hosted by Banco do Brasil Estilo, sponsored by BB Visa, Banco do Brasil and Federal Government cards. Directed by Metrópoles, produced by Oh! Arts.
Schedule:
Martinho da Vila
October 31
Tim Bernardes
November 8
Paralamas do Sucesso & Dado Villa-Lobos
Tour: Celebrating 40 years of Classics
November 21
Brazil Style Festival
Local: Ulysses Convention Center
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