Ataulfo Alves

Ataulfo Alves
Background information
Birth nameAtaulfo Alves de Sousa
Born(1909-05-02)2 May 1909
Miraí, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died29 April 1969(1969-04-29) (aged 59)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GenresSamba
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, and singer
Years active1929–1969

Ataulfo Alves de Sousa (2 May 1909 – 29 April 1969)[1] was a Brazilian samba singer and composer, best known for his collaborations with Mário Lago, such as with Ai! que saudade da Amélia, as well as songs such as Laranja madura and Mulata assanhada.

  1. ^ "Cidade de Miraí festeja centenário de Ataulfo Alves", Folha de S.Paulo (online ed.), Folha da manhã