Biography
Education
Mr. Catra graduated in law and was a polyglot, speaking English, French, German and Hebrew, besides his native Portuguese.Family
He had 33 recognized children with 18 women, Catra used to say that "he always adds 2 because he never knows if he has more (children) around that he doesn't know of". He never asked for a paternity test. Two of his children are adopted and are HIV positive. He had been with one of his three wives for 22 years. One of his sons died at 5 years old, leaving the singer traumatized by his loss. In 2011 he converted to Judaism.Death
Catra was diagnosed with stomach cancer in January 2017 and died on 9 September 2018.Discography
* ''O Bonde dos Justos'' (1994) * ''O Segredo do Altíssimo'' (1996) * ''O Fiel'' (1999) * ''Bonde do Tesão'' (2001) * ''Proibidão Liberado'' (2004) * ''Humildade é Tudo'' (2007) * ''Poder da Favela'' (2008) * ''Com Todo Respeito ao Samba '' (2012)References
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