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João Gilberto

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

Personal information

Birthday

1931-06-10

Birth Place

Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil

Movies and TV shows :

Bahia de Todos os Sambas

Bahia de Todos os Sambas

1996

0.0

Movie
Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world

Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world

2008

7.0

Movie
Brasil

Brasil

1981

7.5

Movie
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

2005

7.5

Movie
Copacabana Palace

Copacabana Palace

1962

4.9

Movie
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas

Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas

2017

0.0

Movie
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

2020

7.0

Movie
poster

Grandes Nomes

1980

0.0

TV
Isto é Noel Rosa

Isto é Noel Rosa

1990

6.2

Movie
It's All Brazil

It's All Brazil

1997

6.2

Movie
João & Antônio

João & Antônio

1992

0.0

Movie
João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo

João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo

2004

8.0

Movie
João Gilberto – Live in Tokyo november 8 & 9, 2006 Tokyo International Forum Hall A

João Gilberto – Live in Tokyo november 8 & 9, 2006 Tokyo International Forum Hall A

2019

0.0

Movie
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

2024

0.0

Movie
O Barato de Iacanga

O Barato de Iacanga

2019

7.9

Movie
O Gerente

O Gerente

2011

5.5

Movie
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo

Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo

2007

0.0

Movie
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

2023

9.0

Movie
poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

7.4

TV
They Shot the Piano Player

They Shot the Piano Player

2023

6.7

Movie
Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta

Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta

1958

0.0

Movie
Vinicius de Moraes

Vinicius de Moraes

2005

6.2

Movie
Where Are You, João Gilberto?

Where Are You, João Gilberto?

2018

6.5

Movie