He retired from the stage since 2022, Bituca was the theme of the parade of taking it to the Carnival this year. “In parallel, he is super happy with his life,” said Augustus Nascimento
Augustus Nascimento, son and entrepreneur of Milton NettingHe spoke for the first time of his father’s diagnosis. In an interview with National newspaperL, of TV Globo, provided details on Bituca’s health and explained that the artist was diagnosed with Parkinson’s two years ago.
“This brought limits together with age, together with the problem of diabetes,” he explained. “Only, in parallel, he is super happy with life. He is super engaged in the offer of Portalla, with all the honors and honors he has received.”
Nascent Bituca Milton He retired from the stage of November 2022, after a large and crowded national tour. Since then, although he has not abandoned music, he appreciated family time and friends and said that his favorite activity is watching old videos. Even so, the singer is still active. In February of this year, for example, he attended the Red Carpet Grammy Awards and competed for the category of the best vocal jazz album, with Esperanza Spalding.
Milton Nasceimento, his history eternalized in Sapucaí! #Globeleza pic.twitter.com/li2ujih9ie
– TV Globo (@TVGLOBO) March 5, 2025
In this carnival, Milton experienced something new and it was the theme of the Samba plot of Portela, called The singing will be to look for the path that will take to the sun – a tribute to Milton NettingCreated by André Rodrigues and Antonio Gonzaga.
Carioca de Birth and Mineiro de Coração, Bituca passed the Marquês de Sapucí at dawn on Wednesday 5, as a culminating point of the last float of the last school to parade in the Sambadome. “Today is the happiest day of my life! Thank you, take it on. Thank you all. A kiss,” Milton wrote, on Instagram, after the tribute.
Portela won 5th place after the fashion shows of the special group of Rio de Janeiro, behind Beija-Flor, Grande Rio, Leopoldinense and Viradouro. The school returns to the parade of champions on Saturday 8.
Source: Terra

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