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Sivuca
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Accordionists · 1930–2006

Sivuca

Brazilian musician (1930–2006)

Born
26 May 1930
Itabaiana
Died
14 December 2006
João Pessoa
Country
Brazil
Discography
19 albums

Biography

Sivuca was a jazz musician who played accordion. Sivuca was born on 26 May 1930 in Itabaiana and died on 14 December 2006 in João Pessoa. The music is usually filed under forró. The discography here lists 19 albums, from “Eis Sivuca” (1956) to “Terra Esperança” (2007).

Severino Dias de Oliveira (May 26, 1930 – December 14, 2006), known professionally as Sivuca, was a Brazilian accordionist, guitarist and singer. In addition to his home state of Paraíba, Brazil, and cities Recife and Rio de Janeiro, he worked and lived in Paris, Lisbon, and New York City intermittently. He has two daughters, Wilma Da Silva and Flavia de Oliveira Barreto. He worked with Scandinavian jazz musicians in the 1980s. His most famous songs are "João e Maria" with lyrics by Chico Buarque and "Feira de Mangaio", named after the artisan markets of northeast Brazil. He used makeshift instruments alongside conventional ones and combined traditional regional styles such as forró and choro with jazz, bossa nova, and classical music. Sivuca and Hermeto Pascoal, both versatile multi-instrumentalists with albinism, worked together and are sometimes confused with each other.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Eis Sivuca 1956 · Mentirosa Samba “Nouvelle Vague” 1963 Sivuca 1973 · Vanguard
Gravado ao Vivo 1977 · Live
Sivuca 1978 · Universal Music Ltda. Cabelo de Milho 1980 Forró e Frevo 1980
Vou Vida Afora 1981
Forró e Frevo volume 2 1982 Onça Caetana 1983 · Universal Music Ltda.
Let’s Vamos 1987
Sanfona e realejo 1987
Um Pé no Asfalto, Um Pé na Buraqueira 1990
Pau Doido 1993
Enfim Solo 1997
Duo Ouro Negro Com Sivuca 1998
Sivuca & Quinteto Uirapuru 2004
O poeta do som 2006
Terra Esperança 2007

Also plays on

Albums where Sivuca is credited as a sideman

1985 Rio de Janeiro Blue — Sylvia Vrethammar accordion
2001 Pedaço de mim — Chico Buarque accordion

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Sivuca play?

Sivuca is known for playing accordion.

When and where was Sivuca born?

Sivuca was born 26 May 1930 in Itabaiana.

What are Sivuca's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Eis Sivuca (1956), Samba “Nouvelle Vague” (1963), Sivuca (1973), Sivuca (1978) and Cabelo de Milho (1980).

External links

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