Los Indios Tabajaras
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Los Indios Tabajaras, a guitar duo consisting of brothers Antenor Lima and Natalicio (Nato) Lima, originated from Tianguá, Ceará in Northeast Brazil. The group adopted their name from the indigenous Tabajara people who inhabited the region during Portuguese colonisation. They gained initial success in Rio de Janeiro performing as Natalicio Lima and Antenor Lima while dressed in ceremonial costumes. In 1943, RCA's Latin American division signed them to a recording contract. They released their first album Popular And Folk Songs Of Latin-America in May 1957. The duo stepped away from performing in the early 1950s to study guitar and later assumed the name Los Indios Tabajaras. Their breakthrough came with the release of "MarÃa Elena" in 1963, which spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number six. The song sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. They continued touring throughout the Americas and Europe, releasing notable albums such as In A Sentimental Mood (1968) and The Magic Guitars Of Los Indios Tabajaras (1988). Collaborations with American guitarist Chet Atkins and pianist Floyd Cramer resulted in an instrumental album recorded in Nashville. Antenor Lima retired from performing in 1979 and passed away in 1997, while Natalicio Lima continued to perform into the 1990s with his wife, Michiko Lima, until his death in November 2009.
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