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Jorge Aragão
Singer

Jorge Aragão

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Writing samba and helping establish Fundo de Quintal.

Coisinha do Pai · Enredo do Meu Samba

Born
Unknown
Birthplace
Rio de Janeiro

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Jorge Aragão

Jorge Aragão is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist associated with samba and pagode.

Early life

Childhood

Grew up in Rio de Janeiro and learned guitar by ear as a child.

Career

  1. 1970s

    Early performances

    Performed in clubs and dance venues.

  2. 1977

    Malandro

    Elza Soares recorded his composition.

  3. 1982

    Solo album

    Released his self-titled debut.

Selected work

Coisinha do Pai

Co-wrote the samba recorded by Beth Carvalho.

Enredo do Meu Samba

One of his established songs.

Beyond work

Family

Has two daughters, Tânia and Vânia, and has spoken about the importance of his grandchildren.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Family interview ↗Additional biographical source ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Prefeitura de Olinda. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.