João Teixeira Guimarães (1883-1947) , known by the name of João Pernambuco his home state , was a musician and guitarist Brazilian composer.
Son of indigenous Caeté mother and Portuguese father , he already played the guitar at age 12, he had learned with singers and guitarists ( sertanejos ) of his city.
With the death of his parents, he moved to Recife , where he was an apprentice blacksmith.
In 1902, he moved to Rio de Janeiro, where he stayed with his sister and finds work in a foundry . Six years later , he worked as a laborer for mayor of the city of Rio, and is housed in a hostel in the city center . During this period he has rubbed shoulders with important musicians of popular music, and he improved mastery of the instrument, always by himself . Text source : Wikipedia (Hide extended text) ... (Read all)
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