Milton Nascimento
Multitalented Milton Nascimento is frequently acclaimed as Brazil's greatest musician. As a singer/songwriter, he weaves a startling blend of musical influences, including Brazilian and African folk strains, European classical music, and the Brazilian bossa nova. His Portuguese lyrics range from themes of universal love and the spiritual unification of the child and adult, to expressions of the struggle of oppressed people in Latin America and throughout the world. He has collaborated with and inspired numerous Latin American musicians, and has won the admiration of diverse American artists, including jazzmen Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, and Pat Metheny.
Nascimento was raised in the small town of Tres Pontas, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It was in his isolated village that Nascimento developed his sophisticated harmonic sense. Nascimento traveled to Sao Paulo in 1965, and as an unknown bass player struggled to find work in a saturated club scene. His compositions began to gain recognition, however, and the famous Brazilian singer Elis Regina, who recorded several of his songs, secured him a performance on a national television music program. His big break came in 1967, however, when three of his songs were showcased at the prestigious First International Pop Song Festival in Rio de Janeiro. After his impressive showing in the song festival, he became highly sought after by recording companies in Rio. Nascimento's first two albums, “Travessia,” (1967) and “Milton Nascimento,” (1969) established him as a major new talent in Brazil, and with his 1969 A&M album “Courage,” he was touted to American musical audiences as the successor to bossa nova stars such as Joao Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
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