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Seu Jorge
12+ albums
sambabrazilianfolkbrasilmpb
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Jorge Mário da Silva, known by his stage name Seu Jorge, is a Brazilian musical artist, songwriter and actor. He is considered by many a renewer of Brazilian pop samba. Seu Jorge cites samba schools and soul singer Stevie Wonder as major musical influences. Jorge is also known for his film roles as Mané Galinha in the 2002 film City of God and as Pelé dos Santos in the 2004 film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. His musical work has received praise from many of his fellow musicians including Beck and David Bowie. Seu Jorge has gained exposure through his work as an actor and soundtrack composer. He appeared in the critically acclaimed 2002 film City of God as Mané Galinha, directed by filmmakers Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, and then played Pelé dos Santos in Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, for which he provided much of the soundtrack in the form of Portuguese language cover versions of David Bowie classics. Bowie later went on to say about his cover album, The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions, that "had Seu Jorge not recorded my songs in Portuguese I would never have heard this new level of beauty which he has imbued them with". In June 2006, he performed at Bonnaroo music festival in Manchester, Tennessee and at the Festival Sudoeste TMN in Portugal. He has also performed in 2006 at the Bluesfest in Ottawa, Ontario and performed at the Harbourfront in Toronto, Ontario. Jorge's performances are known for their excitement as well as for getting the cro
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albums
Musica Para Churrasco, Vol. 1
America Brasil
América Brasil O Disco
Músicas Para Churrasco (Vol. I)
Cru
The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions
Musica para Churrasco, Vol. 2
The Life Aquatic Exclusive Studio Sessions Featuring Seu Jorge
Musicas para Churrasco, Vol.1 (Ao Vivo) (Delux Edition)
Carolina
Músicas Para Churrasco Vol.1 Ao Vivo (Deluxe Edition)
Músicas Para Churrasco (Vol. 2)