Cartola

Samba, Musical Artist

1908 – 1980

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Who was Cartola?

Angenor de Oliveira, known as Cartola, was a Brazilian singer, composer and poet considered to be a major figure in the development of samba.

Cartola composed, alone or with partners, more than 500 songs.

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Born
Oct 11, 1908
Rio de Janeiro
Also known as
  • Angenor de Oliveira
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Nationality
  • Brazil
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Died
Nov 30, 1980

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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