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Martinho da Vila(born February 12, 1938) is a Brazilian singer and composer who is considered to be one of the main representatives ofsambaandMPB.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.
As a singer, he is considered by critics as one of the top exponents of samba to have ever lived. Among his many national collaborations, a few notable names areZeca Pagodinho,Arlindo Cruz,Chico Buarque,Beth Carvalho,Noel Rosa,Alcione,among others. Furthermore, Martinho composed some of the most important samba enredos (samba school themed songs) and has forged a solid partnership with theVila Isabelsamba school.
In spite of being a self-taught singer / songwriter with no academic background, Martinho has a great connection with classical music. He participated in the symphonic project "Samba Classics" under the baton of the late Maestro Silvio Barbato, which went on to be performed by several classical orchestras such as the Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, and Espirito Santo Orchestras, as well as the Orquestra Petrobras and the Orfeônica of Denmark. He also devised, in partnership with Maestro Bruno Leonardo, the Black Concert, a Symphonic performance that focuses on the participation of black musicians in classical music.
In addition to being a celebrated singer and songwriter, Martinho is also a writer and author of 13 books: Notable works includeOs Lusófonos,republished in Portugal, as well asJoanna and Joanes - A Fluminense Romance,andÓpera Negra,which was later translated into French. At the Book Fair in Paris in 2015, Martinho released his novelOs Lusófonos.
As a journalist, Martinho writes articles forO Globo,Folha de São PauloandO Estadãonewspapers, several magazines, and, for two years, he was a weekly columnist of the newspaperO Dia.
He is also politically active and a prominent figure and spokesperson forAfro-Brazilianissues as well as for theCommunist Party of Brazil.[1]He is the author of six books, and has been a recording artist since 1969.
Apart from his own interpretations,Simonestands out as one of his greatest interpreters, with a whole album dedicated to him, entitledCafé com leite.
Martinho da Vila’s artistic career became public at the III Festival of Record, in 1967, when he entered the competition with the song "Menina Moça". However, success came the following year, in the fourth edition of the same festival, with the song "Casa de Bamba," one of Martinho's classics. The first album, released in 1969, entitledMartinho da Vila,already demonstrated the extent of his talent as a composer and musician, which, in addition to "Casa de Bamba", showcased masterpieces such as "O Pequeno Burguês," "Quem é do Mar não enjoa" and "Pra que Dinheiro" among other gems such as "Brasil Mulato", "Amor pra que Nasceu" and "Tom Maior".
He soon became one of the most respected Brazilian artists as well as one of the major album sellers in Brazil. He was only the second samba recording artist to exceed the mark of one million copies sold with the CDTá Delícia,Tá Gostosoreleased in 1995 (the first wasAgepê,which in 1984 sold a million and a half copies with his Brazilian Mix album).
At the closing ceremony of the2016 Rio Olympics,Martinho performed onstage in the Maracanã Stadium, singing "Carinhoso[br]"with his three daughters and one granddaughter.[2]
Among the titles received are Carioca Citizen (for citizens of Rio de Janeiro), Citizen Benefactor of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Commander of the official degree in Republic and the Order of Cultural Merit, for his contribution to Brazilian culture. In his musical career, in 1991 Martinho won the Shell Award for Brazilian Popular Music. In 2014, he was nominated to theLatin Grammyfor BestSamba/PagodeAlbum. In 2021, da Vila was one of the recipients of theLatin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award,[3]and his albumRio: Só Vendo a Vistawas nominated in the same ceremony in theBest Samba/Pagode Albumcategory.[4]
His dedication to the beloved GRESUnidos de Vila Isabel,began in 1965. Before that, he used to be a regular at the Aprendizes da Boca do Mato samba school. Since joining Vila Isabel, he has written dozens of songs for the school. He wrote the samba “Kizomba: A Festa da Raça”, which secured Special Group title in 1988.
After a 17-year hiatus, in 2010, Martinho won the sambas enredo contest again, providing the school’s theme -Noel Rosa,another composer of Vila Isabel, to celebrate his centenary. Martinho had said that would be his last samba enredo. In 2013, when Martinho turned 75, his son Tonico da Vila took Vila Isabel to the title with the theme “A Vila Canta o Brasil, Celeiro do Mundo. Água no Feijão, que Chegou Mais Um”. [5]
2006 –Martinho José Ferreira – Ao Vivo na Suíça– (MZA/Universal Music) (recording-shows atMontreux Jazz Festival,inSwitzerland,nellin 1988, 2000 and 2006)
2007 –Martinho da Vila do Brasil e do Mundo(MZA / Universal Music)
1. Bocskay, Stephen (2017). "Undesired Presences: Samba, Improvisation, and Afro-Politics in 1970s Brazil". Latin American Research Review. 52 (1): 64–78.
2. Bocskay, Stephen (2012). Voices of Samba: Music and The Brazilian Racial Imaginary (1955-1988) (Doctorate). Providence, Rhode Island: Brown University.
Martinho da Vila atSalon du livre de Parisin 2012.
AtSalon du livre de Parisin 2012.
