Pain! The president of Bira dies, he sheds of the “bottom of the courtyard”, at the age of 88

Samba is in mourning this weekend. The founder of Courtyard AND Cacique de Ramos, Bira Presidentat 88 years old. The Sambista was fighting aggressive prostate cancer and Alzheimer’s evil. Death was communicated by the artist’s press office.

What happened?

In their social networks, the team of Bira He explained he was hospitalized in the hospital in Ferj in Barra da Tijuca, in the western area of ​​Rio de Janeiro. Fighting the two delicate conditions, he died leaving two daughters, two grandchildren and a large granddaughter. It is not yet known when the funeral and burial of the Sambista will be.

“Founder of Cacique de Ramos and one of the creators of the background group, Bira has built a trajectory marked with firmness, ethics and invaluable contribution to Brazilian samba and popular culture”, He says part of the note. “His performance in Cacique de Ramos modeled the block and samba, the refuge dessert became a cultural reference space. In the courtyard, it was the starting point of a language that redefined the samba wheel and inspired generations.”

Who was the president?

Ubirajara Félix do Native He was born in Rio de Janeiro on 23 March 1937. He obtained national recognition by founding the group Courtyard In 1970 and one of the carnival blocks and the most famous cultural center of the wonderful city, the Cacique de Ramos. Multitalelent, he was a percussionist, singer and composer. His trajectory was marked by transforming the samba wheels from the Carioca outskirts into a huge movement that has revolutionized the city’s samba. Born and raised in the northern part of the city, Bira He discovered his passion for samba by attending the wheels with memorable figures like Pixinguinha, João da Baiana AND Donga.

In the courtyard, Bira He was responsible for great successes like “The show must continue”, “The Friendship”, “from the bottom of our courtyard” AND “Lucidity”. His work was thus recognized at national level that he even played the flag on the recordings of the songs of the album Standing on the floor From Beth Carvalho.

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Source: Terra