Heitor dos Prazeres

Heitor dos Prazeres
Heitor dos Prazeres, in 1961
Heitor dos Prazeres, in 1961
Background information
Born(1898-09-23)23 September 1898
Rio de Janeiro
Died4 October 1966(1966-10-04) (aged 68)
Rio de Janeiro
Genressamba
Occupation(s)singer, songwriter, painter
Instrument(s)voice, cavaquinho, clarinet

Heitor dos Prazeres (23 September 1898 — Rio de Janeiro, 4 October 1966) was a Brazilian composer, singer and painter. He was a pioneer samba composer and participated in the first samba schools in Brazil. Later in life he became known by his paintings.[1]

  1. ^ "dicionariompb.com.br/heitor-dos-prazeres/dados-artisticos". Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2019-07-27.