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.
His professional career began in Pernambuco where he went at the age of 15, and continued in his first album with Humberto Teixeira (1950), leading to work in radio and television in Rio de Janeiro from 1955. With "Os Brasileiros" he toured Europe (1958).
He recorded with Ulf Wakenius's "Guitars Unlimited" (1987) and Sylvia Vrethammar (Rio de Janeiro Blue, 1985; Rendezvous in Rio, 1995). His "Sivuca Brazilian Group" toured Scandinavia in 1990.
Final yearsedit
Sivuca was hospitalized on December 12 and died on December 14, 2006, after suffering from cancer for two-years.[1]
Joy with Oscar Brown Jr., Jean Paca (RCA Victor, 1970)
Sivuca (Vanguard, 1973)
Live at the Village Gate (Vanguard, 1975)
Gravado Ao Vivo (RCA, 1977)
Forro e Frevo (Copacabana, 1980)
Cabelo de Milho (Copacabana, 1980)
Vou Vida Afora (Copacabana, 1981)
Forro e Frevo Vol. 2 (Copacabana, 1982)
Forro e Frevo Vol. 3 (Copacabana, 1983)
Onca Caetana (Copacabana, 1983)
Forro e Frevo Vol. 4 (Copacabana, 1984)
Sivuca & Chiquinho Do Acordeon (Barclay, 1984)
Chiko's Bar (Sonet, 1985)
Som Brasil (Young, 1985)
Let's Vamos (Sonet, 1987)
Sanfonae e Realejo (3M, 1987)
Um Pe No Asfalto, Um Pe Na Buraqueira (Copacabana, 1990)
One Good Turn (Music Partner, 1992)
Pau Doido (Kuarup, 1992)
Enfim Solo (Kuarup, 1997)
Cada Um Belisca Um Pouco (Biscoito Fino, 2004)
Sivuca Sinfonico (Biscoito Fino, 2004)
Terra Esperanca (Kuarup, 2006)
Sivuca e Quinteto Uirapuru (Kuarup, 2010)
Referencesedit
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sivuca, severino, dias, oliveira, 1930, december, 2006, known, professionally, brazilian, accordionist, guitarist, singer, addition, home, state, paraíba, brazil, cities, recife, janeiro, worked, lived, paris, lisbon, york, city, intermittently, daughters, wil. 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 Paraiba 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 SivucaSivuca in 1972Background informationBirth nameSeverino Dias de OliveiraBorn 1930 05 26 May 26 1930Itabaiana Paraiba BrazilDiedDecember 14 2006 2006 12 14 aged 76 Joao Pessoa ParaibaGenresLatin jazzOccupation s Musician composerInstrument s Accordion guitarYears active1950s 2000s Sivuca ca 1960 He worked with Scandinavian jazz musicians in the 1980s His most famous songs are Joao 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 forro 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 Contents 1 Career 1 1 New York 1964 1976 1 2 1980s 1 3 Final years 2 Discography 3 ReferencesCareer editHis professional career began in Pernambuco where he went at the age of 15 and continued in his first album with Humberto Teixeira 1950 leading to work in radio and television in Rio de Janeiro from 1955 With Os Brasileiros he toured Europe 1958 New York 1964 1976 edit He moved to New York City 1964 76 and worked with Miriam Makeba and Harry Belafonte among others Archival footage of his work with Makeba can be seen in Mika Kaurismaki s documentary Mama Africa 2011 Makeba included his baiao tune Adeus Maria Fulo on her 1966 album All About Miriam He recorded with Putte Wickman Putte Wickman amp Sivuca 1969 In 1975 he contributed accordion and backing vocals to the track I Do It For Your Love on Paul Simon s Still Crazy After All These Years album 1980s edit He recorded with Ulf Wakenius s Guitars Unlimited 1987 and Sylvia Vrethammar Rio de Janeiro Blue 1985 Rendezvous in Rio 1995 His Sivuca Brazilian Group toured Scandinavia in 1990 Final years edit Sivuca was hospitalized on December 12 and died on December 14 2006 after suffering from cancer for two years 1 Discography editMotivo Para Dancar No 2 Copacabana 1957 Motivo Para Dancar Copacabana 1958 Ve Se Gostas Odeon 1959 Putte Wickman Meets Sivuca Putte Wickman Sivuca Swedisc 1966 1968 Golden Bossa Nova Guitar Reprise 1968 Bossa Nova Music Hall 1968 Putte Wickman amp Sivuca Four Leaf Clover 1969 Rendez Vous a Rio Barclay 1969 Joy with Oscar Brown Jr Jean Paca RCA Victor 1970 Sivuca Vanguard 1973 Live at the Village Gate Vanguard 1975 Gravado Ao Vivo RCA 1977 Forro e Frevo Copacabana 1980 Cabelo de Milho Copacabana 1980 Vou Vida Afora Copacabana 1981 Forro e Frevo Vol 2 Copacabana 1982 Forro e Frevo Vol 3 Copacabana 1983 Onca Caetana Copacabana 1983 Forro e Frevo Vol 4 Copacabana 1984 Sivuca amp Chiquinho Do Acordeon Barclay 1984 Chiko s Bar Sonet 1985 Som Brasil Young 1985 Let s Vamos Sonet 1987 Sanfonae e Realejo 3M 1987 Um Pe No Asfalto Um Pe Na Buraqueira Copacabana 1990 One Good Turn Music Partner 1992 Pau Doido Kuarup 1992 Enfim Solo Kuarup 1997 Cada Um Belisca Um Pouco Biscoito Fino 2004 Sivuca Sinfonico Biscoito Fino 2004 Terra Esperanca Kuarup 2006 Sivuca e Quinteto Uirapuru Kuarup 2010 References edit ESTADAO COM BR Friday 15 December 2006 Archived 4 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sivuca amp oldid 1214047853, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
