Sebastião Tapajós (April 16, 1943 – October 2, 2021) was a Brazilian

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and

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from Santarém (

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). He began learning guitar from his father when he was nine years old, and later studied at the Conservatório de Lisboa and at the Instituto de Cultura Hispânica de Madrid. In 1998 he composed the soundtrack for the local Pará film "Lendas Amazônicas". In the 2000s, Tapajós performed in Europe. He recorded more than 50 albums in his career.

Discography

* 1963 ''Apresentando Sebastião Tapajós e Seu Conjunto'' * 1968 ''O Violão e...Tapajós'' * 1972 ''Sebastiao Tapajos + Pedro dos Santos'' * 1976 ''Guitarra Fantástica'' * 1979 ''Violão & Amigos'' * 1982 ''Guitarra Criolla'' * 1982 ''Zimbo Convida Sebastião Tapajós'' * 1984 ''Maurício Einhorn & Sebastião Tapajós'' * 1986 ''Visões Do Nordeste'' * 1986 ''Painel'' * 1987 ''Villa-Lobos'' * 1988 ''Lado a Lado'' - Sebastião Tapajós and

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* 1989 ''Terra Brasis'' * 1989 ''Brasilidade'' - Sebastião Tapajós and

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* 1990 ''Reflections'' - Sebastião Tapajós and Gilson Peranzzetta * 1993 ''Instrumental No Ccbb'' - Sebastião Tapajós, Gilson Peranzzetta,

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and

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* 1997 ''Amazônia Brasileira'' - Sebastião Tapajós and Nilson Chaves * 1997 ''Ontem e Sempre'' * 1997 ''Afinidades'' - Sebastião Tapajós and Gilson Peranzzetta * 1998 ''Da Minha Terra'' - Sebastião Tapajós and Jane Duboc * 2001 ''Acorde Violão''

References

External links

Official Site

eJazz.com Bio of Sebastião Tapajós (n.1944)
* * 1943 births 2021 deaths Brazilian composers Brazilian guitarists Brazilian male guitarists People from Santarém, Pará Sonet Records artists {{Brazil-musician-stub