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Guinga (Carlos Althier de Souza Lemos Escobar; born June 10, 1950) is a Brazilian guitarist and composer born in Madureira, a working-class suburb of Rio de Janeiro. As a child, he was nicknamed "Gringo", because of his pale skin, and the artistic name "Guinga" comes from the way he pronounced the word.

Biography

His uncle taught him to play the guitar when he was eleven years old. Guinga began composing music at the age of 14. In 1967, when he was 17, his song "Sou Só Solidão" reached the first eliminatory round in Rede Globo's second Festival Internacional da Canção. At the age of 26, he began his five-year classical guitar studies with Jodacil Damasceno.

During the 1970s, Guinga accompanied famous singers such as Beth Carvalho and João Nogueira and recorded with samba legends Cartola and Clara Nunes. He also began a fertile songwriting partnership with the poet and lyricist Paulo Cesar Pinheiro. Their songs were recorded by important artists like Elis Regina, Nelson Gonçalves, Miúcha, Clara Nunes, and Michel Legrand.

During the same time, Guinga embarked on a parallel career in dentistry, which he practiced for nearly thirty years. His music career took off in earnest in 1990, when Ivan Lins and Vitor Martins formed the Velas label in order to release Guinga's first album, with a repertoire of songs he co-authored with lyricist Aldir Blanc.

Guinga is known for his songwriting and his skill on the guitar. He is known for drawing on many musical genres, including choro, samba, baião, frevo, modinha, waltz, foxtrot, blues, classical music, and jazz. His compositions are often harmonically and rhythmically complex, while being melodic.

Discography

  1. Albums

  2. Simples e Absurdo (1991) Velas

  3. Delírio Carioca (1993) Velas

  4. Cheio de Dedos (1996) Velas

  5. Suíte Leopoldina (1999) Velas

  6. Cine Baronesa (2001) Velas

  7. A Música Brasileira deste Século por seus Autores e Intérpretes: Guinga (2002) Sesc

  8. Noturno Copacabana (2003) Velas

  9. Graffiando Vento - Guinga & Gabriele Mirabassi (2004) Egea

  10. Dialetto Carioca (2007) Egea

  11. Casa de Villa (2007) Biscoito Fino

  12. Saudade do Cordão - Guinga & Paulo Sérgio Santos (2009) Biscoito Fino

  13. Rasgando Seda - Guinga & Quinteto Villa-Lobos (2012) Sesc

  14. Francis e Guinga - Guinga & Francis Hime (2013) Biscoito Fino

  15. Roendopinho (2014) Acoustic Music Records

  16. Porto da Madama - Guinga & Maria João, Esperanza Spalding, Maria Pia De Vito and Monica Salmaso (2015) Selo Sesc

  17. Mar Afora - Guinga & Maria João (2015) Acoustic Music

  18. Dobrando a Carioca - Guinga & Zé Renato, Jards Macalé, Moacyr Luz (2016) Biscoito Fino

  19. Canção da Impermanência (2017) Acoustic Music Records

  20. Intimidade - Guinga & Stefania Tallini (piano) (2017) Alpha Music (2 songs by Guinga)

  21. Avenida Atlântica - Guinga & Quarteto Carlos Gomes (2017) Selo Sesc

  22. Guinga Invites Gabriel Mirabassi—Passos e Assovio - Guinga & Gabriel Mirabassi (2018) Acoustic Music

  23. Japan Tour 2019 - Guinga & Mônica Salmaso, Teco Cardoso & Neilor Proveta (2021) Biscoito Fino

  24. Zaboio (2021) Tratore

  25. Você, Você - Anna Paes Canta Guinga - Guinga & Anna Paes (2022) Kuarup

  26. Milton + esperanza - Milton Nascimento and Esperanza Spalding (2024) Concord

  27. Contributing artist

  28. Bolero de Satá (Nina Ripe & Guinga) - Nina Ripe: Apaixonada (2011) (Nina Ripe Music)

  29. The Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil (1998) (World Music Network)

  30. Radio program

  31. Especial Guinga 70 anos - RÁDIO CÂMARA, October 31, 2020

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