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Jan 27, 1923 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Died on 21 Sep 1980 (aged 57)
Brazilian musician
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About Valdir Azevedo
- Valdir Azevedo or Waldir Azevedo (January 23, 1923 in Rio de Janeiro – September 21, 1980 in São Paulo) was a choro conductor and performer, considered to be the most successful musician of this genre.Azevedo was born in Rio de Janeiro.
- He played flute starting from the age of seven, and later switched to mandolin and to the cavaquinho.
- He first performed in public in 1933 at the Carnival, playing flute.He wrote 130 compositions during his lifetime, including the Brasileirinho.
- He is considered by many to be the first Brazilian cavaquinho shredder ever.
- One of his compositions, Delicado [Baiao], is a Latin American dance that has been arranged for piano. He died in São Paulo, aged 57.
