Donga | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ernesto Joaquim Maria dos Santos |
| Born | April 5, 1890 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | August 25, 1974 (aged 84) Rio de Janeiro |
| Genres | Samba |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 1916–1953 |
Ernesto Joaquim Maria dos Santos, better known as Donga, (April 5, 1890 – August 25, 1974) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer. He composed what is considered the first recorded samba, the 1916 song Pelo Telefone.[1]
- ^ Hertzman, Marc A. (April 1, 2013). Making Samba: A New History of Race and Music in Brazil. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-5430-7.