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Sílvio Caldas
Sílvio Antônio Narciso de Figueiredo Caldas (23 May 1908 – 3 February 1998) was a Brazilian singer and composer. Early life Caldas was born on 23 May 1908 in the Imperial de São Cristóvão, São Cristóvão neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. His father, Antonio Narciso Caldas, was the owner of a musical instrument store, who tuned instruments and worked on pianos and was also a composer. His mother, Alcina Figueiredo Caldas, was a singer of romantic music. He had a brother, Murilo, who also was a notable musician. Starting at 5 years old, Sílvio began to actively participate in Rio's Carnaval, becoming a member of the Família Ideal Bloco. At 6 years old, he had his first performance at Teatro Fênix. At the same time, he attended Escola Coronel Cabrita, where he was expelled for fighting with students and professors. He later went to Escola Nilo Peçanha, where he continued to fight with his peers. At 9 years old, he began to work as a mechanics apprentice at Garagem Espera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the Americas, sixth-most-populous city in the Americas. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese people, Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a List of states of the Portuguese Empire, state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil, Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal. She subsequently, under the leadership of her son the prince regent John VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity of a kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and Algar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
