Dorival Caymmi

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Dorival Caymmi was a prominent Brazilian singer, songwriter, and musician. He was born on April 30, 1914, in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Caymmi is considered one of the most influential figures in Brazilian popular music and is often referred to as one of the fathers of the bossa nova genre.

Caymmi's musical style was deeply rooted in the rich cultural traditions of Bahia, incorporating elements of samba, Afro-Brazilian rhythms, and folk music. His songs often celebrated the daily life, landscapes, and people of Bahia, and he was known for his poetic lyrics and melodic compositions.

Some of Dorival Caymmi's most famous songs include "O Que É Que a Baiana Tem?" (What Does the Bahian Woman Have?), "Marina," "Saudade da Bahia" (Longing for Bahia), and "Doralice." His music has been performed and recorded by numerous artists over the years, contributing to his enduring legacy in Brazilian music.

In addition to his musical career, Caymmi was also an accomplished painter and visual artist. He passed away on August 16, 2008, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, leaving behind a significant body of work that continues to influence Brazilian music to this day.

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Brazilian Vocalist Kenia Pays Homage to the Dorival Caymmi Songbook on Her New Mooka Records Release, "Kenia Celebrates Dorival Caymmi"

Source: DL Media
April 19, 2010

Brazilian Vocalist Kenia Pays Homage To The Dorival Caymmi Songbook On Her New Mooka Records ReleaseKenia Celebrates Dorival Caymmi Ever hungry for new challenges, the sultry-voiced Brazilian enchantress Kenia, who reemerged on the jazz scene two years ago with the critically-acclaimed album Simply Kenia, serves up one of the most demanding and satisfying projects of her three decade long career with Kenia Celebrates Dorival Caymmi on Mooka Records.Renowned for her ability to ...
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Dorival Caymmi: Beloved Brazilian Songwriter

Source: Michael Ricci
August 25, 2008

Dorival Caymmi, a revered composer and singer of Brazilian popular song who influenced generations of bossa nova performers and whose first major hit helped launch the Hollywood career of entertainer Carmen Miranda, has died. He was 94. Caymmi died Aug. 16 at his home in Rio de Janeiro. He had kidney cancer and multiple organ failure. Caymmi's influence on Brazilian music cannot be overstated. Bossa nova pioneer Antonio Carlos Jobim once called him a “universal gen- ius" and his country's ...
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Dorival Caymmi Singer of Brazil Dies at 94

Source: Michael Ricci
August 22, 2008

Dorival Caymmi, a Brazilian singer and songwriter who helped lay the foundations of bossa nova, wrote Carmen Miranda's first hit and gave legendary voice to the romance of the beaches, fishing villages and bathing beauties of his native Bahia, died on Saturday at his home in Rio de Janeiro. He was 94. Dorival Caymmi helped lay the foundations of bossa nova. The cause was multiple organ failure, according to accounts in the Brazilian news media. Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, ...
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