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Who I Am & Where I Live
- Name: Paulinho da Viola
- City: Rio de Janeiro
- Country: Brazil
My Life & Work
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Bio:
A sambista who started his career in Zicartola, Cartola's club in the 1960s, his payment being bus fare home, and then back for the next time he'd play.
Paulinho had been adopted by the composers of the Portela samba school after having been taken to meet them by Hermínio Bello de Carvalho, who recognized Paulinho as the son of choroão (choro player) César Faria when he got to the window of the bank where he'd been standing in line.
It was Paulinho's first job. His father hadn't wanted Paulinho to work as a professional musician, considering the work too insecure. Later Paulinho would write a beautiful song about this, 14 anos (14 Years Old).
Paulinho went on to become a magnificent sambista and chorão, composing many, many beautiful sambas. He also has the voice of an angel. And in public anyway, a temperament to match.
My Media
- ▶ YouTube Music: http://music.youtube.com/channel/UC14FL5fYa8aPKghYRwrTkXw
- ▶ Twitter: paulinhodaviola
- ▶ Instagram: paulinhodaviola
Click to Listen on Spotify
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 1): http://open.spotify.com/album/1UpjEv84CuTDus9L5br86V
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 2): http://open.spotify.com/album/0ROUnAXYIbuVYYksmWhkVc
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 3): http://open.spotify.com/album/0ROUnAXYIbuVYYksmWhkVc
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 4): http://open.spotify.com/album/7rF6hgJfhkeIx2HuOE1p2G
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 5): http://open.spotify.com/album/2nGpo81bnXYrJWj1p6QH77
▶ Brazil has something called "jeitinho" (zhay-TEEN-you), the "little way". In a land where the official way is often impossible, people get things done by other means.
▶ The matrix is jeitinho. It allows splendid Brazilian musicians to be discovered and accessed from everywhere. But to work for the Brazilians, it has to work for everyone.
▶ All explained inside the dot-defined window immediately below (curated artists below this window)... from Brazil, with love!
This matrix is predicated on the fact that fame & fortune are not inextricably linked to talent, dedication, and even genius.
Brazil has something called "jeitinho", the "little way". In a country where the official way is so often impossible, people have to be creative. Do end runs around problems and powers-that-be.
The matrix is jeitinho. All explained inside the dot-defined window immediately below. Matrix encompassed artists below the window.