Tim Maia

Música popular brasileira, Musical Artist

1942 – 1998

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Who was Tim Maia?

Tim Maia, born Sebastião Rodrigues Maia in Rio de Janeiro, was a Brazilian musician known for his iconoclastic, ironic, outspoken, and humorous musical style. Maia contributed to Brazilian music within a wide variety of musical genres, including soul, funk, bossa nova, disco, romantic ballads, pop, rock, jazz, baião and MPB.

Maia recorded numerous albums and toured extensively in a long career. After his early death in 1998, his recorded oeuvre has shown enduring popularity. A theatrical retrospective of his career, the popular musical Vale Tudo, was first staged in Rio de Janeiro in 2012.

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Born
Sep 28, 1942
Rio de Janeiro
Also known as
  • Maia, Tim
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Nationality
  • Brazil
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Died
Mar 15, 1998
Niterói

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on July 23, 2013

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