Osvaldo Nunes – Osvaldo Nunes
CBS 1972

Osvaldo Nunes was raised in charities and never met his parents.
Used to live in the streets of Rio de Janeiro, worked as a whaler,
as shoeshine boy and street vendor and as street artist. He lived
a poor life until he started to visit samba schools and carnival
blocks. He then began his artistic career. His life ended tragically,
found a mysterious death, killed in his Rio apartment ..

Osvaldo Nunes groeide op in liefdadigheidsinstellingen en heeft
zijn ouders nooit gekend. Leefde lang op straat in Rio de Janeiro
en werkte als walvisvaarder, schoenpoetser en straatverkoper,
maar ook als straat artiest. Hij had een arm bestaan totdat hij
de sambascholen en carnaval ‘blocks’ begon te bezoeken en
zijn muzikale carrière van start ging. Zijn leven eindigde tragisch,
op mysterieuze wijze vermoord in z’n appartement in Rio ..

Wikipedia
Discogs

Bota Samba Nisso 1970
Ta’ Tudo Aí ! 1974
Bafo da Onça, Ontem Hoje, with Osvaldo Nunes 1976

01 – Ginga, gira girê
02 – Tô chegando lá
03 – Tirador de côco
04 – Essa é mole
05 – Quanta tristeza
06 – Exaltação à mulher
07 – Mulata do partido alto
08 – Vai ser a gloria
09 – Agoiê pra curimá
10 – Chico e chiquinha
11 – O que é que eu faço
12 – Chorei