João MacDowell
"'Joao MacDowell'" is a Brazilian composer known for fusing contemporary and popular styles with classical music. His work includes opera, symphonic, chamber music, and early albums of Brazilian pop. On the occasion of the concert premiere of his fifth opera ''The Seventh Seal'', Swedish journalist Johanna Paulsson – Dagens Nyheter, noted the composer as “A new thinker in the genre.”(en nytänkare inom genren). Stockholm, August 30, 2018. Life and career Early works MacDowell was born in Brasilia, and started his professional career as leader and vocalist of the Brazilian cult band Tonton Macoute. The composer was in a couple of bands such as Antiperipleia, and "Sabado Cedo Nao Tem Carne" with Brazilian artist Marcio Faraco on guitars, Cascao on drums, from the band Detrito Federal, Pedro Hiena on bass - Arte no Escuro and the late Ric Novaes (DJ Mr. Spacely) on vocals. The band Tonton Macoute left a mark on a generation of artists in the capital of Brazil and further. T ...
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