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.
21 movies · 3 shows
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
2020·7.0
Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo
2019·10.0
O Barato de Iacanga
2019·7.8
Danado de Bom
2016·5.5
Dominguinhos
2014·7.2
Gonzaga: From Father to Son
2012·7.2
Belair
2009·0.0
A Miss e o Dinossauro
2005·5.0
Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom
2003·5.0
Viva São João!
2002·7.3
Missa e Vaquejada
1988·0.0
Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music
1979·0.0
Chapéu de Couro
1978·7.0
No way, Spider
1970·6.2
Luiz Gonzaga, o Rei do Baião
1970·0.0
Hoje o Galo Sou Eu!
1957·7.0
O Comprador de Fazendas
1951·10.0
Terra Violenta
1949·9.0
... E O Mundo Se Diverte
1949·6.0
That's What I'm Gonna Do
1948·7.0
The World is a Tambourine
1947·10.0