Luiz Gonzaga
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 13, 1912, Exu, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Died
- August 2, 1989
- Movies
- 21
Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (Exu, December 13, 1912 – Recife, August 2, 1989) was a Brazilian singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Also known as the King of Baião, he was considered one of the most complete, important, and creative figures in Brazilian popular music.
Singing accompanied by his accordion, zabumba, and triangle (the basic set of baião singers, which he himself defined), he spread the musical culture of the Northeast across the entire country, including genres such as baião, xaxado, xote, and forró pé de serra. His compositions also described the poverty, sorrows, and injustices of his arid homeland, the northeastern sertão.
Luiz Gonzaga gained notoriety with the iconic songs "Asa Branca" (1947), "Juazeiro" (1948), and "Baião de Dois" (1950).
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2020 | Garoto - Vivo Sonhando | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo | Self |
| 2019 | O Barato de Iacanga | Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | Danado de Bom | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Dominguinhos | Self |
| 2012 | Gonzaga: From Father to Son | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Belair | |
| 2005 | A Miss e o Dinossauro | Himself (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom | Self - Singer |
| 2002 | Viva São João! | Self (archive footage) |
| 1988 | Missa e Vaquejada | |
| 1979 | Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music | Self |
| 1978 | Chapéu de Couro | |
| 1970 | No Way, Spider | |
| 1970 | Luiz Gonzaga, o Rei do Baião | Ele mesmo |
| 1957 | Hoje o Galo Sou Eu! | |
| 1951 | O Comprador de Fazendas | |
| 1949 | Terra Violenta | |
| 1949 | ... E o Mundo Se Diverte | |
| 1948 | That's What I'm Gonna Do | |
| 1947 | The World is a Tambourine |
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