Jamelão
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Biography
José Bispo Clementino dos Santos, known professionally as Jamelão, was a Brazilian samba singer born on May 12, 1913, in Rio de Janeiro. He began performing in gafieiras and worked as a cavaquinho player in radio and nightclubs. Jamelão served as the lead singer of samba-enredos for the Mangueira samba school between 1949 and 2006, becoming the principal voice in 1952. His discography included the studio albums A voz do samba (1997), Por força do hábito (2000), and Cada vez melhor (2003). In January 2001, he received the Ordem do Mérito Cultural from President Fernando Henrique Cardoso. Santos died on June 14, 2008, in Rio de Janeiro. During the 2022 Carnival, his memory was honored alongside Cartola and Mestre Delegado as part of the Mangueira parade.
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- Fechei a Porta
- Grande Deus
- Folha Morta
- Matriz Ou Filial
- Brazil Com Z à Pra Cabra Da Peste, Brasil Com S à A Nação Do Nordeste
- MacunaÃma
- Esta Melodia
- Ogum General de Urbanda
- Meu Barracao de Zinco
- Confianca
- Os dez mandamentos - O samba da paz canta a saga da liberdade (Samba-Enredo de 2003 da G.R.E.S. Estação Primeira de Mangueira) by Jamelão
- Torei O Pau
- Pot-Pourri: Nunca / Vingança by Jamelão
- Voltei ao Meu Lugar
- Corinthians, Capeao Do Centenario
- Sa Mariquinha
- DeIxa de Moda
- Pensando Nela
- Sinfonia do Rio de Janeiro (A Montanha, O Sol, O Mar) featuring Maysa
- Atrás Da Verde E Rosa Só Não Vai Quem Já Morreu
- Bohêmio
- A Jiboia Comeu
- Castigo
- Oracao de Um Rubro-Negro
