Humberto Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Teixeira (5 January 1915 – 3 October 1979) was a Brazilian lawyer, politician, musician, and composer, mostly known for his partnership with musician

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. Together, they wrote one of the most important songs of their era, '' Asa Branca'', in

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. Teixeira is recognized as a specialist in '' baião'' as well as "master of costumes and popular North-Eastern trends." Teixeira is also noted for writing the musical copyright laws of

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Biography

Teixera was born in

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to João Euclides Teixeira and Lucíola Cavalcante Teixeira. He demonstrated musical aptitude at an early age. By six, he already learned to play the musette, flute, and mandolin. His uncle, Lafaiete Teixeira, a conductor, became his first music teacher. He completed his first composition Miss Hermengarda when he was 13 and played the flute in the orchestra that played in the silent films exhibited in

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's Cine Majestic. When he was 15, Teixeira moved to

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. Three years later, he won the ''Meu Pecadinho'' during the O Malho carnival music competition. His first recorded music was ''Sinfonia do Cafe'', which he composed with Lirio Panacalli. This song was followed by ''Kalu'' and ''Adeus, Maria Fulô''. In 1954, Teixeira entered politics and was elected as a federal deputy. His legislative accomplishments included the passage of the Humberto Teixeira Law. Teixeira married Margarida, a concert pianist who was also known by the name of Margot Bittencourt as an actress. She left him for Luís Jatobá, a journalist who used to live with the Teixeiras in the same apartment building. He never remarried after their divorce in 1962. Their daughter, Denise Dummont, is an actress now living in

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Partnership with Luiz Gonzaga

Teixeira first met with Gonzaga when the former tried to persuade Lauro Maia into a partnership. When Maia declined, Gonzaga turned to Teixeira who already partnered with Maia, his nephew, when he launched a trend for '' balanceio''. By this time, Teixeira had already written popular songs including standard ''

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s'' and '' modinhas.'' The composer agreed. This partnership would produce music that would create a new canon in Brazilian music. Their works, which featured samba-canção and imported rhythms, enjoyed success. Their first song ''No Meu Pe de Serra'' was released in 1946. However, the second piece, ''Baião,'' which was recorded in the same year, was the commercial breakthrough. An account stated that this song aimed to introduce the music and dance of the northeast to the rest of Brazil. It was performed by the ''group Quatro Ases e um Curinga''. ''Baião'' created a new dance craze in Brazil that took three years for Gonzaga to record. The song launched a new musical movement that featured an urban popular culture that contained revamped traditional musical styles. Other popular songs that Teixeira and Gonzaga composed included ''Mangaratiba, Juazeiro, Paraíba, Qui nem jiló, Xanduzinha, Lorota boa, Assum black, Estrada de Canindé'', and ''Respect Januário''.

References

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