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Ciro Pessoa | |
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 Pessoa performing at the Ibirapuera Auditorium in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ciro Pessoa Mendes Corrêa |
| Also known as | Tenzin Chöpel |
| Born | June 12, 1957 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | May 5, 2020 (aged 62) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Genres | Pop rock, post-punk, psychedelic rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, lyricist, guitarist, screenwriter, journalist, poet |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, classical guitar, electric guitar |
| Years active | 1981–2020 |
| Labels | Voiceprint Records, Rosa Celeste |
Ciro Pessoa Mendes Corrêa (12 June 1957 – 5 May 2020), also known by his Dharma name Tenzin Chöpel, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, lyricist, guitarist, screenwriter, journalist and poet, famous for being one of the founding members of the influential rock band Titãs and for his later work with pioneering post-punk/gothic rock band Cabine C. He also formed numerous other short-lived and lesser known projects throughout the early to mid-1990s before beginning a solo career in 2003.[1]
- ^ Mauro Ferreira (May 6, 2020). "Ciro Pessoa deixa obra feita com a determinação com que saiu dos Titãs em 1983". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 6, 2020.