José Bispo Clementino dos Santos (May 12, 1913 – June 14, 2008) was a Brazilian

samba Samba () is a broad term for many of the rhythms that compose the better known Brazilian music genres that originated in the Afro-Brazilians, Afro Brazilian communities of Bahia in the late 19th century and early 20th century, It is a name or ...

singer known as Jamelão (). He began in music as a

tamborim A ''tamborim'' ( or ) is a small round Brazilian frame drum, developed from other similar percussive instruments brought by the Portuguese. The frame is 6" in width and may be made of metal, plastic, or wood. The head is typically made of nylo ...

player, but later became known as the official singer at samba school Mangueira's

carnival Carnival (known as Shrovetide in certain localities) is a festive season that occurs at the close of the Christian pre-Lenten period, consisting of Quinquagesima or Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras. Carnival typi ...

parades, performing in every Carnival from 1949 to 2006. He also toured Europe as a solo performer. He's considered to be the best singer of Lupicinio Rodrigues songs. He recorded in 1972 the album Jamelão Interpreta Lupicinio. He died on June 14, 2008, of

multiple organ failure Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is altered organ function in an acutely ill patient requiring immediate medical intervention. There are different stages of organ dysfunction for certain different organs, both in acute and in chronic ...

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External links

"Papo de Samba" (Brazilian site)
* * 1913 births 2008 deaths 20th-century Brazilian male singers 20th-century Brazilian singers Deaths from multiple organ failure Afro-Brazilian male singers Recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) Samba musicians Rio Carnival {{Brazil-singer-stub