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Within Vinony's link graph, Martinho da Vila is referenced by 522 other articles, and connects out to Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Jorge Ben and Pixinguinha.
It sits within the topics 1938 births, 20th-century Brazilian male singers and 20th-century Brazilian singers.
Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1938
- Works
- 9
Top works
- 2018
- Conversas cariocas
- Barras, vilas & amores
- Kizombas, andanças e festanças
- Memórias póstumas de Teresa de Jesus
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Film & TV
Duas Barras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Martinho da Vila (born February 12, 1938) is a Brazilian singer and composer who is considered to be one of the main representatives of samba and MPB. He is a prolific songwriter, with hundreds of recorded songs across over 40 solo albums. He also has many songs that were recorded by singers from different musical genres. Internationally celebrated artists such as Nana Mouskouri (Greece),…
Known for
- Leci — Self2025
- Diogo na Cozinha2025
- A Força do Gigante — Self2022
- Andança: Os Encontros e as Memórias de Beth Carvalho — Self (archive footage)2022
- 2022 — Self2022
- Saudade do Futuro — Self2021
- Beth Carvalho - A Madrinha do Samba — Ele próprio (Martinho da Vila)2020
- Candeia — Self2018
- Pitanga — Self2016
- Martinho da Vila - Ao Vivo2016
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Brazil
- Active from
- 1938-02-12
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 359,359
- Total plays
- 5,199,784
Tags
Martinho da Vila (born Martinho José Ferreira on February 12, 1938 in Duas Barras, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian samba musician (singer and composer). He is most associated with the samba school Vila Isabel, and his own compositions (sambas de enredo) have been annually inaugurated by Vila Isabel in Rio de Janeiro's Carnaval competition for decades. His signature song, "Casa de Bamba," which dates back to the 1970s, is one of Brazilians' most beloved sambas. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- Rio de Janeiro
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- Portuguese
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.martinhodavila.com.br
- Image
- Paris - Salon du livre 2012 - Martinho Da Vila - 002.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1938-02-12
- ethnic group
- African Brazilians
- Commons category
- Martinho da Vila
- start of work period
- 1967-00-00
- supported sports team
- CR Vasco da Gama
- number of viewers/listeners
- 37854338
Sources (7)
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Available in 10 languages
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