Monsueto Campos de Menezes (November 4, 1924 – March 17, 1973), better known as Monsueto, was a Brazilian sambista, singer, composer, drummer, painter, and actor. He was a part of the ''samba de morro'' (Portuguese for "hill samba") school, and helped popularize it along with other artists such as

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, and Zé Keti. His musical output, though small, is considered very valuable to the history of Brazilian music.

Career

Born in

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but raised in the

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Morro do Pinto, Monsueto was an

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by the age of three and was brought up by his grandmother and aunt. He began playing drums around the age of 15, and during the

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he played in various bands, including the Orquestra de Copinha, which performed at the

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. During the early

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many of his compositions were recorded by other artists, and by the late 1950s he was appearing in films and on television, and making his own recordings. In later years, he found success as a painter.

Influence

After waning in popularity, Monsueto was "rediscovered" in the late

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, beginning with

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's cover of his song "Mora na filosofia". Two legendary albums recorded in the

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'' and

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'', voted to number 7 and number 10, respectively, on

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Brazil's list of greatest Brazilian albums of all time) featured Monsueto's compositions. Caetano performed a

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-inspired version of the song his sister had previously covered, "Mora no filosofia", on ''Transa'', while Milton performed "Me deixa em paz" with Alaíde Costa on ''Clube da Esquina''. Caetano also performed Monsueto's song "Eu quero essa mulher" on ''

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'', the followup to ''Transa''.

Filmography

*'' O Forte'' (1974) *'' A Hora e a Vez do Samba'' (1971) *'' Salário Mínimo'' (1970) *''

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'' (1970) *'' Quatro Homens Juntos'' (1965) *''

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'' (1964) *'' Golden Goddess of Rio Beni'' (uncredited) (1964) *'' Briga, Mulher e Samba'' (1960) *''Favela'' (1960) *'' Na Corda Bamba'' (1958) *'' Treze Cadeiras'' (1957)

Discography

78 singles

*''O sucesso está na cara/Larga o meu pé'' (Monsueto, 1964) *''Chica da Silva/Mané João'' (

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, 1963) *''Sambamba/Retrato de Cabral'' (Orion, 1963) *''Ajudai o próximo/Eu quero essa mulher assim mesmo'' (Odeon, 1961) *''Prova real/Bola branca'' (Copacabana, 1957) *''Nega Pompéia/Q. G. do samba'' (Mocambo, 1955)

LPs

*'' Mora na Filosofia dos Sambas de Monsueto'' (Odeon, 1962)

References

External links

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Monsueto
at the

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{{Authority control 1924 births 1973 deaths Musicians from Rio de Janeiro (city) Samba musicians Brazilian composers 20th-century Brazilian male singers 20th-century Brazilian singers 20th-century composers