Known mainly for his career in Os Trapalhões, Mussum also made history in music, more precisely in samba
Cacildis, forévis, pindureta representing spunare some catchphrases that made Antônio Carlos Bernardes Gomes famous, the Mussum, actor, singer and comedian who passed away 28 years ago due to complications from a heart transplant. Although he devoted much of his fame to the group that made him famous in comedy, the clumsy, Mussum made music history years before shining on screens.
Mussum was one of the members of the group The Originals of Sambaduring the 1960s. Playing reco-reco during one of the ensemble’s first formations, he was part of some of the most iconic shows d’The Originals of Sambasuch as the track “Lapinha”, alongside Elis Reginaduring the I Samba Biennialin 1968, and the song “Cadê Tereza”, by Jorge Ben.
In an interview for the TV Cultura Special MPB, the artist told about his career with the band, going on an international tour with the group. In the conversation, he also recalled the troubles abroad: “We spent it really fueme! People used to say is cueca-cuela, ensaladis”.
“It was surprising to see the size ofThe Originals of Samba. They even sold more than the Roberto Carlos it’s the Michael Jackson in the 1970s,” he told Folha de S. Paulo Juliano Barretoauthor of the biography Mussum Forevis.
The same Folha de S. Paulo, Elza Soares stated that the group did not have the recognition they deserved, since the group performed alongside great names in MPB such as the aforementioned Elis Regina and Jair Rodrigues.
The history of Mussum with samba begins in adolescence through the First Mangueira Station. In “Brazilian Portraits”, a documentary shown by Brazil channelone of the former colleagues of the clumsy, Dede Santana, confirmed his passion for the school: “He did many things for Mangueira. He arrived to change the fee because they needed a dentist’s office”.
Mussum He also went on to pursue a solo career as a musician. On their second album, Holy waterthe artist had the participation of Hatch. Later, he would release a single alongside Dede Santana and Zechariahby EMI-Odeon.
Mussum and Alcione – Holy Water
His samba career would end up being eclipsed by his success alongside the clumsy. The invitation to join the humorous quartet would have come first from the director Wilton Francoat the end of the 1960s. After refusing once, Mussum would be called again to join the troupe, this time by his friend Dede Santanawho already knew him for his appearances in musical specials Excelsior TV:
“He would say to me: Compadre, I’m not a comedian, I’m a reco-reco player’. And I would say: You’re a great comedian, man, you’re the one who doesn’t know”, says Dedé Folha de S. Paulo)
The music career of Mussum continued his career as director of harmony at the Ala das baianas da First Mangueira Station of the Rio de Janeiro Carnival. Even after leavingThe Originals of Samba and his consolidation as a comedian, he went on to release a total of three solo albums.
Source: Rollingstone
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