Jorge Aragão (, (b. March 1, 1949 in

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), birth name Jorge Aragão da Cruz) is a Brazilian musician, singer/songwriter, working in the genres of

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and

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. He is a multi-instrumentalist, and plays the

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, ''

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'', '' cavaco'' and

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, among other instruments. In performance, he usually plays the ''

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'' most of the show, and sometimes the banjo.

Biography

Aragão started his career in the '70s as a ''sambista'' at balls and nightclubs. His songwriting career took off in 1977, when Elza Soares recorded his composition "Malandro" (with Jotabê). He was a founding member of Grupo Fundo de Quintal (nucleus of the

genre) and one of its main composers and lyricists, abandoning the band some time later to dedicate himself to a solo career. The first solo album, ''Jorge Aragão'', came in 1982, from Ariola. Conversant in the '' carnaval

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'', he was a commentator for the

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parades on the TV networks

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and Manchete. With 12 records to his credit, he has toured the United States and performs in various cities in Brazil. Among his greatest hits are "Amigos... Amantes", "Do Fundo do Nosso Quintal", "Enredo do Meu Samba", "Ontem", and "Coisinha do Pai" (with

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and Luiz Carlos da Vila), rerecorded by

Beth Carvalho Elizabeth "Beth" Santos Leal de Carvalho (May 5, 1946 – April 30, 2019) was a Brazilian samba singer, guitarist, cavaquinist and composer. Biography Carvalho was raised in a middle-class family in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone. Her fathe ...

, which was inserted in the

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probe in the late '90s. ''Samba Book: Jorge Aragão'', a tribute album by various artists, was nominated for the 2017 Latin Grammy Award for Best Samba/Pagode Album.

References

Cliquemusic (portuguese)
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