Noel Rosa | |||||||
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| Birth name | Noel de Medeiros Rosa | ||||||
| Born | December 11, 1910 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||
| Died | May 4, 1937 (aged 26) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||
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| Occupation | Singer-songwriter | ||||||
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| Years active | 1929–1937 | ||||||
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Noel de Medeiros Rosa (December 11, 1910 – May 4, 1937[1]) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter. One of the greatest names in Brazilian popular music, Noel gave a new twist to samba, combining its Afro-Brazilian roots with a more urban, witty language and making it a vehicle for ironic social commentary.
- ^ Netsaber.com.br. "Biografia de Noel Rosa". Retrieved November 30, 2012.