Luiz Melodia
| Luiz Melodia | |
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Melodia, 2015
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Luís Carlos dos Santos |
| Born |
January 7, 1951 (age 66) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | MPB, samba, soul |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | acoustic guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1963–present |
Luiz Carlos dos Santos (born January 7, 1951), more commonly known as Luiz Melodia, is a Brazilian actor, singer and songwriter of MPB, rock, blues, soul and samba. Son of samba artist and songwriter Oswaldo Melodia (from whom he inherited his stage name), he grew up in the slum district of São Carlos, in the neighbourhood of Estácio, often referred to as the "Cradle of Samba". Since 1977, he has been married to singer, songwriter and producer Jane Reis and is the father of rap artist Mahal Reis (1980). His first LP, Pérola Negra, was released in 1973. He reached the finals of the Festival Abertura musical competition, hosted by Rede Globo, with his track "Ébano".
Over the last few decades, Melodia released a number of albums and performed extensively in Brazil and Europe. In 1987, he played in Châteauvallon, France, and in Bern, Switzerland. In 1992, he performed at the III Folcalquier Music Festival, in France, and, in 2004, at the Montreux Jazz Festival, on the banks of Lake Geneva, where he appeared at the Stravinsky Auditorium, the festival's main stage. He has performed in a number of European countries, including Germany, the UK, Denmark, France, Switzerland and Portugal. He played on the fourth solo album by Titãs member Sérgio Britto, released in September 2011 (Purabossanova).
In 2015, he won the 26th Brazilian Music Award for Best MPB Artist.
Luiz Carlos dos Santos, Luiz Melodia, was born in the region of Estácio, Rio de Janeiro, on 7 January 1951. The only son born to Oswaldo and Eurídice, he first discovered music through his father, who always played at home: "I would play his viola, trying out a few chords and always observing. He never let me touch the 4-string viola, which was a real relic, very beautiful. That was where I learned to play."
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