Truléu Da Marieta - Music

Antonio Nóbrega Was Born In 1952 In Recife Pernambuco Brazil. His Father Was A Doctor And He Studied In A Catholic School Colégio Marista. When He Was 12 He Started Studying Music In Escola De Belas Artes Do Recife Where He Learned How To Sing And Play Violin. In 1960s He Became Musician For Orquestra De Câmara Da Paraíba And Orquestra Sinfônica Do Recife. As Member Of Those Orchestras Nóbrega Started His Musical Career. In 1970s He Joined Quinteto Armorial A Musical Group Idealized By Ariano Suassuna For Creating Classical Chamber Music From Brazilian Folklore Roots. The Group Travelled Abroad And Recorded Four Albums. In 1976 He Started His Solo Career. Thereafter His Works Mixed Music Theatre And Dance And Contributed To Make Him Famous And Prominent. However He Only Became Famous In All The Country In 1990s After Three Shows "Figural" "Brincante" And "Segundas Histórias" Starring His Character Tonheta Which Is A Mix Of Clown And Vagabond That Tries To Captivate People. In 1983 Nóbrega Moved To São Paulo And As A Music And Dance Researcher He Contributed To Create Departamento De Artes Corporais In Unicamp. During His Career Nóbrega Won Several Awards. In 1994 And 1996 He Won Prêmio Shell And Troféu Mambembe Respectively For His Contributions To Art. In 1996 He Received Prêmio Sharp For Best Song In Regional Category Due To "Na Pancada Do Ganzá". He Also Won I Prêmio Multicultural Estadão In 1997. read less