Waldir Azevedo
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Biography
Waldir Azevedo, born in 1923, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was a musician and composer known for his contributions to the Choro genre. He began playing instruments at age seven, starting with the flute before transitioning to the cavaquinho and guitar. His breakthrough came during the 1933 Carnival when he won first prize on Radio Guanabara's Talentos Ok program. Azevedo joined Dilermando Reis' ensemble at Rádio Clube do Brasil in 1945, eventually taking over as director. Elevating the cavaquinho, he transitioned its use from an accompaniment instrument in the orchestra to a solo instrument. His composition âBrasileirinhoâ (1949) became a classic in Brazilian popular music and sold over a million copies. Azevedo passed away in 1980, in São Paulo.
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- Contando Tempo by Seu Conjunto
- Carinhoso by Banda Relogio
- Ai, Que Saudades Da Amélia/Atire a Primeira
- Ave Maria
- Serra Da Boa Esperança/No Rancho Fundo by Banda Relogio
- Madrigal
- Tico tico no fubá
- Marcha de Espera
- Carinhoso
- Manhã de carnaval
- Suave é a noite
- Delicado
- Contraste
- Maringá by Banda Relogio
- Vê Se Gostas
- Brasileirinho
- Pedacinhos Do Céu
- Frevo Da Lira
- Flor do Cerrado
- Cavaquinho Seresteiro
- Camundongo
- Minhas mãos, meu cavaquinho
- Sentido
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