Cartola Musical artist

Angenor de Oliveira, known as Cartola (Portuguese for top hat), (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaɦˈtɔlɐ]; October 11, 1908 – November 30, 1980) was a Brazilian singer, composer and poet considered to be a major figure in the development of samba.Cartola composed, alone or with partners, more than 500 songs.

Personal facts

Cartola
Birth dateOctober 11, 1908
Date of deathNovember 30, 1980
Hometown
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro

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Musical artist

Career started1927
Career ended1980
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Samba
instrument
Guitar
Human voice

Cartola on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://jbonline.terra.com.br/jb/papel/cadernos/ideias/2005/01/21/joride20050121001.html
  2. http://www.netsaber.com.br/biografias/ver_biografia.php?c=186
  3. http://www.sosamba.com.br/sambistas/cartola/cartola.htm