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João Gilberto

João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira, known as João Gilberto (June 10, 1931), is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His recordings, including many songs by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, established the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Bossa nova ("new style") is a refined version of samba, de-emphasizing the percussive aspect of its rhythm and enriching the melodic and harmonic content. Rather than relying on the traditional Afro-Brazilian percussive instruments, João Gilberto often eschews all accompaniment except his guitar, which he uses as a percussive as well as a harmonic instrument, incorporating the parts of different samba percussion instruments such as the tamborim and the surdo from a full batucada band. The singing style he developed is almost whispering, economical, and without vibrato. He creates his tempo tensions by singing ahead or behind the beat. He continues to perform, though rarely, to sell-out crowds in Brazil, Europe, North America, and Japan. His planned public performances in Madrid (2009) and New York City (2010) were cancelled with short notice. A 2011 mini-tour of Brazil was cancelled due to health reasons. He is the father of singer Bebel Gilberto (Isabel), via his marriage to Miúcha. Source: Wikipedia


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Born:
Jun 10, 1931 In Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil
Movie/TV Credits:
16
First Appeared:
In the movie Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta 1958-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Garoto - Vivo Sonhando 2020-09-10
Known For
Poster of Vinicius de Moraes
Poster of Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Poster of Isto é Noel Rosa
Poster of Brasil
Filmography
Movie Garoto - Vivo Sonhando Self (voice) 2020-09-10
Movie O Barato de Iacanga Self 2019-06-10
Movie Where Are You, João Gilberto? Himself (archive footage) 2018-05-05
Movie Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas Self 2017-04-19
Movie O Gerente 2011-01-22
Movie Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world Self 2008-07-29
Movie Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo 2007-12-31
Movie Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova Self (archive footage) 2005-01-01
Movie Vinicius de Moraes Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage) 2005-11-01
Movie It's All Brazil Self 1997-09-18
Movie Bahia de Todos os Sambas Self 1996-09-01
Movie João & Antônio Self 1992-12-29
Movie Isto é Noel Rosa 1990-01-05
Movie Brasil Self 1981-12-05
Movie Copacabana Palace Self 1962-11-03
Movie Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta 1958-01-01