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Martinho da Vila
Singer

Martinho da Vila

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Building a celebrated samba career with songs such as Casa de Bamba.

Casa de Bamba · Tá Delícia, Tá Gostoso

Born
12 February 1938
Birthplace
Duas Barras

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Martinho da Vila

Martinho da Vila is a Brazilian singer and composer closely associated with the Vila Isabel samba school.

Early life

Childhood

Was born on a farm near Duas Barras and moved to Rio de Janeiro as a young child.

Career

  1. 1965

    Vila Isabel

    Began a long association with the samba school.

  2. 1967

    Festival debut

    Entered the Festival da Record with Menina Moça.

  3. 1969

    First album

    Released his self-titled debut.

  4. 2021

    Lifetime recognition

    Received a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Selected work

Casa de Bamba

An early signature song.

Tá Delícia, Tá Gostoso

A commercially successful album.

Beyond work

Family performances

Performed with daughters and a granddaughter at the Rio Olympics closing ceremony in 2016.

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

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Senado Federal. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.