Pepeu Gomes
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Biography
Pedro Anibal de Oliveira Gomes, born onâ¯February 7, 1952, in Salvador, Bahia, is a Brazilian guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. He began playing guitar by ear at nine, later joining Los Gatos and forming Os Minos at 17. Pepeu Gomes rose to prominence with seminal Brazilian rock group Novos Baianos, contributing to the 1972 album Acabouâ¯Chorare. He launched his solo career in 1978 with Geraçãoâ¯doâ¯Som and followed with Naâ¯Terraâ¯aâ¯Maisâ¯deâ¯Mil (1979), which featured the hit "Meuâ¯Coração". Subsequent releases included Pepeuâ¯Gomes (1981), Umâ¯Raioâ¯Laser (1982), and Masculinoâ¯eâ¯Feminino (1983) in the United States. In 1985 he released Energiaâ¯Positiva and performed at Rockâ¯inâ¯Rio. His 1999 album Meuâ¯Coração earned a gold certification, and in 2011 he reâissued Onâ¯theâ¯Road and released Euâ¯Nãoâ¯Procuroâ¯oâ¯Som. Later releases included Alto da Silveira (2014) and Eterno Retorno (2018), alongside ongoing appearances tied to the Novos Baianos legacy. In the 2020s he stayed active with archival and live-focused releases, including Meu Coração (2024 Remaster), the 2024 single âFuzuê, Auêâ featuring Chico César, and the concert set Sesc Pompéia (Ao Vivo) (2025), while his reputation as a virtuoso was also reinforced by honors like Guitar Worldâs 1988 recognition and Rolling Stone Brasilâs guitar icon list.
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- Sonho alegre
- Dizem por aÃ
- Sabor de salsa
- Dos harmônicos
- Riroca Swing Branco
- O som está solto
- Forró do ano 2000
- Voz do coração
- Saudação nagô
- Guitarra cigana
- Olodum origem negra Nagô
- The Song of My Heart
- Agogô (Pra Ralph MacDonald)
- Mirabay
- Mania de você
- Faveleira
- Amor ou romance
- Deusa do Amor by Pepeu Gomes
- Mil E Uma Noites De Amor by Pepeu Gomes
- Ferro na Boneca featuring Pepeu Gomes
- Memória de cristal
- No céu do Arpoador
- Luz de Guadalupe
- Sexy Iemanjá
