Castro Barbosa (1905-1975) was a Brazilian actor and singer. His song, O Teu Cabelo Nao Nega, Mulata!, became a hit in Brazil in 1932.[1]
Joaquim Silvério de Castro Barbosa | |
|---|---|
 Castro Barbosa, 1961 | |
| Born | 1905 |
| Died | 1975 |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
References
edit- ^ McCann, Bryan (Summer 2001). "Noel Rosa's Nationalist Logic". Luso-Brazilian Review. 38 (1): 14–15. JSTOR 3513674.
"O Teu Cabelo Nao Nega, Mulata" ["Your Hair Does Not Deny It, Mulata"] is one of the most famous carnival hits of all time. It is a marcha, a close relative of samba, and the mainstay of carnival in the era. [...] The marcha was first recorded in December, 1931, by the singer Castro Barbosa, and became the hit of the 1932s Carnival.
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