Monsueto | |
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Birth name | Monsueto Campos de Menezes |
Also known as | Monsueto |
Born | Morro do Pinto favela, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | November 4, 1924
Origin | Rio de Janeiro |
Died | March 17, 1973 Rio de Janeiro | (aged 48)
Genres | Samba |
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 , Mano Décio da Viola , and Zé Keti .[1] His musical output, though small, is considered very valuable to the history of Brazilian music.[2]
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