Monsueto

Monsueto
Monsueto in 1971
Monsueto in 1971
Background information
Birth nameMonsueto Campos de Menezes
Also known asMonsueto
Born(1924-11-04)November 4, 1924
Morro do Pinto favela, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OriginRio de Janeiro
DiedMarch 17, 1973(1973-03-17) (aged 48)
Rio de Janeiro
GenresSamba
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, composer, painter, actor
Instrument(s)Voice, drums

Monsueto Campos de Menezes (November 4, 1924 – March 17, 1973), better known as Monsueto, was a Brazilian sambista, singer, composer, drummer, painter, and actor. He was a part of the samba de morro (Portuguese for "hill samba") school, and helped popularize it along with other artists such as Cartola, Nelson Cavaquinho, Clementina de Jesus, Silas de Oliveira [pt], Mano Décio da Viola [pt], and Zé Keti [pt].[1] His musical output, though small, is considered very valuable to the history of Brazilian music.[2]

  1. ^ McGowan, Chris; Pessanha, Ricardo (1998). "Chapter Two". The Brazilian sound: samba, bossa nova, and the popular music of Brazil (illustrated ed.). Philadelphia: Temple University Press. p. 33. ISBN 9781566395458. Retrieved February 22, 2012. monsueto.
  2. ^ Cravo Albin, Ricardo (1997). "A magia do rádio, seus mitos e a guerra dos auditórios". MPB: a história de um século (in Portuguese, Spanish, and English) (illustrated ed.). Rio de Janeiro: Fundação Nacional de Arte. p. 296. ISBN 8585781386. Retrieved February 22, 2012.