Itamar Assumpção (September 13, 1949 – June 12, 2003) was a Brazilian songwriter and composer who was born in Tietê, a city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Assumpção built a strong reputation in the Brazilian independent and alternative music scenes during the 1980s and 1990s, particularly in his home state of São Paulo.
Itamar Assumpção was one of the biggest names and contributors in the "Vanguarda Paulista" ("São Paulo Vanguard" in English), an alternative scene that dominated São Paulo in the very late 70s and the first half of the 80s. This movement united artists who operated involuntarily outside of the established commercial music industry during an era that pre-dated the Internet, the politics of downloading and the contemporary indie music scene. The "Vanguarda" was responsible for launching many new talents and establishing a foundation for autonomous, self-sufficient music production (and subsequent release) by artists such as Arrigo Barnabé and Grupo Rumo.[1]
Assumpção's music was a fusion of various styles and was predominantly influenced by "rock", "samba" and "funk". The lyrics contained within the songs were infused with sharp satire and heavy social criticism, with the lyrical content of Assumpção's music also reflecting a number of influences - Adoniran Barbosa, Cartola, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, the poetry of Paulo Leminski and Alice Ruiz.
Early lifeedit
Assumpção was black; a great-grandson of Angolan slaves and grew up listening to the drums of umbanda (a kind of voodoo tradition also based upon Christianism) in the backyard patio of his home.[citation needed] It was later in his youth that Jimi Hendrix came to prominence and, being a self-taught acoustic guitar player, a young Assumpção fell in love with the rhythm section of the music of the now-legendary guitar virtuoso. Assumpção actually grew up in Arapongas, a municipality of the Brazilian state, Paraná, the area he moved to at the age of 12 after his birthplace of São Paulo. Embracing a passion for music from an early age, Assumpção reportedly left accounting school during the second term to perform drama at the theater and music concerts in the city of Londrina instead.[citation needed]
Later yearsedit
In 1973, he returned to São Paulo to devote himself to music and was performing on the Lira Paulistana stage soon after his arrival in the city.
The Lira Paulistana theater, located in the Pinheiros district of São Paulo, was a central platform for participants in the "Vanguarda Paulistana" and Itamar Assumpção's name was a regular feature at the venue. Who didn't sing in the Lira, hasn't dreamt (Quem não cantou no Lira, não sonhou in Portuguese), explained J'Cor (Le Dantas Cordeiro), a poet from the scene.[citation needed] The prominent figures of the movement - Assumpção, Barnabé, Grupo Rumo, Premê (Premeditando o Breque), Le Dantas Cordeiro and others - soon earned the nickname of "Damned", with the reason behind this title unclear at the present time (it may have had to do with the reduced financial potential of their musical output due to their position outside of the Brazilian music industry, an observation that gained substance when the movement eventually dismantled due, in part, to a lack of commercial success[1]). For the popular media, the work of the "Vanguarda" artists was labeled as difficult and inaccessible.[citation needed]
His first piece of recorded music was the 1980 independent album, Beleléu Leléu Eu and eight years following this release he was to record what would be his only ever record with a major music company, Intercontinental! Quem diria! Era só o que faltava... (Intercontinental! Who knew! It's just what was missing...).
Assumpção died of colorectal cancer in 2003. His daughters Anelis and Serena have both pursued musical careers.[2]
Discographyedit
Beleléu, Leléu, Eu. Lira Paulistana, 1980.
Às Próprias Custas S/A. Lira Paulistana, 1981.
Sampa Midnight - isso não vai ficar assim, independent, 1983.
Intercontinental ! Quem Diria! Era Só o Que Faltava !!!, Atração, 1988.
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Itamar Assumpcao September 13 1949 June 12 2003 was a Brazilian songwriter and composer who was born in Tiete a city in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo Assumpcao built a strong reputation in the Brazilian independent and alternative music scenes during the 1980s and 1990s particularly in his home state of Sao Paulo Itamar AssumpcaoBackground informationBorn 1949 09 13 September 13 1949Tiete BrazilDiedJune 12 2003 2003 06 12 aged 53 Sao Paulo BrazilOccupation s Composer songwriter Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Later years 2 Discography 3 See also 4 ReferencesBiography editItamar Assumpcao was one of the biggest names and contributors in the Vanguarda Paulista Sao Paulo Vanguard in English an alternative scene that dominated Sao Paulo in the very late 70s and the first half of the 80s This movement united artists who operated involuntarily outside of the established commercial music industry during an era that pre dated the Internet the politics of downloading and the contemporary indie music scene The Vanguarda was responsible for launching many new talents and establishing a foundation for autonomous self sufficient music production and subsequent release by artists such as Arrigo Barnabe and Grupo Rumo 1 Assumpcao s music was a fusion of various styles and was predominantly influenced by rock samba and funk The lyrics contained within the songs were infused with sharp satire and heavy social criticism with the lyrical content of Assumpcao s music also reflecting a number of influences Adoniran Barbosa Cartola Jimi Hendrix Miles Davis the poetry of Paulo Leminski and Alice Ruiz Early life edit Assumpcao was black a great grandson of Angolan slaves and grew up listening to the drums of umbanda a kind of voodoo tradition also based upon Christianism in the backyard patio of his home citation needed It was later in his youth that Jimi Hendrix came to prominence and being a self taught acoustic guitar player a young Assumpcao fell in love with the rhythm section of the music of the now legendary guitar virtuoso Assumpcao actually grew up in Arapongas a municipality of the Brazilian state Parana the area he moved to at the age of 12 after his birthplace of Sao Paulo Embracing a passion for music from an early age Assumpcao reportedly left accounting school during the second term to perform drama at the theater and music concerts in the city of Londrina instead citation needed Later years edit In 1973 he returned to Sao Paulo to devote himself to music and was performing on the Lira Paulistana stage soon after his arrival in the city The Lira Paulistana theater located in the Pinheiros district of Sao Paulo was a central platform for participants in the Vanguarda Paulistana and Itamar Assumpcao s name was a regular feature at the venue Who didn t sing in the Lira hasn t dreamt Quem nao cantou no Lira nao sonhou in Portuguese explained J Cor Le Dantas Cordeiro a poet from the scene citation needed The prominent figures of the movement Assumpcao Barnabe Grupo Rumo Preme Premeditando o Breque Le Dantas Cordeiro and others soon earned the nickname of Damned with the reason behind this title unclear at the present time it may have had to do with the reduced financial potential of their musical output due to their position outside of the Brazilian music industry an observation that gained substance when the movement eventually dismantled due in part to a lack of commercial success 1 For the popular media the work of the Vanguarda artists was labeled as difficult and inaccessible citation needed His first piece of recorded music was the 1980 independent album Beleleu Leleu Eu and eight years following this release he was to record what would be his only ever record with a major music company Intercontinental Quem diria Era so o que faltava Intercontinental Who knew It s just what was missing Assumpcao died of colorectal cancer in 2003 His daughters Anelis and Serena have both pursued musical careers 2 Discography editBeleleu Leleu Eu Lira Paulistana 1980 As Proprias Custas S A Lira Paulistana 1981 Sampa Midnight isso nao vai ficar assim independent 1983 Intercontinental Quem Diria Era So o Que Faltava Atracao 1988 Bicho de Sete Cabecas Vol I Baratos Afins 1993 Bicho de Sete Cabecas Vol II Baratos Afins 1993 Bicho de Sete Cabecas Vol III Baratos Afins 1993 Ataulfo Alves por Itamar Assumpcao Pra Sempre Agora Paradoxx 1996 Pretobras Atracao 1998 Vasconcelos e Assumpcao isso vai dar repercussao Elo Music 2004 Com Nana Vasconcelos See also editVania BastosReferences edit a b Genres gt Vanguarda Paulista Web page rateyourmusic com rateyourmusic com 2000 2012 Itamar Assumpcao Enciclopedia Itau Cultural Retrieved 4 September 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Itamar Assumpcao amp oldid 1150250483, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
