Song:Upa, Neguinho
Album:Novo Millennium
Eduardo de Goes "Edu" Lobo Has been one of Brazil's top singers and songwriters since the 60s. He was part of the second wave of Bossa Nova artists known as Musica Popular Brasileira (MPB). Other than an early 70s contract with A & M Records and association with Sergio Mendes, he's not known outside Brazil. He was born Aug. 29, 1943 in Rio de Janeiro. At 18 years of age, he formed his first trio with Dori Caymmi and Marcus Valle. Then he started writing songs with the famed lyricist Vinicius de Moraes. His debut album was released in 1963 and broke through in 1965 with the album Cinco Na Bossa with Nara Leao and the Tamba Trio. And he also won several songwriting awards in Brazil. Upa, Neguinho is from a 1966 album Lobo recorded with Maria Bethania called Edu & Maria. It's not a duet but he has performed the song as a duet in the past. Lobo met Sergio Mendes in 1969 and Lobo signed with A & M Records. He moved to Los Angeles and recorded the album From The Hot Afternoon with legendary sax player Paul Desmond. Lobo toured with Mendes and released Sergio Mendes Presents Lobo in 1971. He returned to Brazil and though he recorded occasional albums, he worked mostly on film and TV music and won Best Soundtrack award at the 1979 Gramada Film Festival for Barra Peseda. Edu Lobo continues to record occasionally and still composes a lot of music for films and stage shows. He has a new CD out called Tantes Mares. This 2005 comp is a good intro to his music. Check him out if you like Brazilian music. Here's Edu Lobo performing Upa, Neguinho in Germany 1966.
Always nice to hear a bit of Edu Lobo. Keep up the good work!
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