Among the rising stars of samba is Diogo Nogueira, a 30-year-old singer and songwriter who launched his career three years ago following in the footsteps of his late father, samba legend Joao Nogueira. In spite of his short time under the spotlight , Nogueira has a true sambista's chops - he has the same rich baritone his dad did, and is also a talented songwriter in his own right. He is the winner of the 2010 Latin Grammy Award for Best Samba/Pagode Album.
A native of Rio de Janiero, Diogo Nogueira performs that city’s samba-canção, a more melodic variation that is among the best-loved in Brazil (and least-known internationally.) Samba-canção's lyrics are mostly romantic, waxing poetic about love won and lost, the love of music, soccer, and of course about Cariocas' (the name given to those born in Rio) endless infatuation with their native city.
To Fazendo A Minha Parte - 2:58
To Fazendo A Minha Parte - 12/1/2009 - EMI
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