Péricles Aparecido Fonseca de Faria, also known as only Péricles, or Periclão (born 22 July 1969), is a singer, composer and Brazilian
instrumentist of
pagode
Pagode () is a Brazilian style of music that originated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as a subgenre of Samba. Pagode originally meant a celebration with food, music, dance, and party. In 1978, singer Beth Carvalho was introduced to this music, like ...
, a subgenre of
samba. He was the vocalist of
Exaltasamba
Exaltasamba is a Brazilian pagode music group, formed in 1982 in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo. The group began simply playing gigs in restaurants and bars. They later began writing their own songs, eventually releasing an album, "Eterno Aman ...
from the band's beginnings until late February 2012, when he decided to follow a solo career.
Biography
Péricles is the former vocalist of
Exaltasamba
Exaltasamba is a Brazilian pagode music group, formed in 1982 in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo. The group began simply playing gigs in restaurants and bars. They later began writing their own songs, eventually releasing an album, "Eterno Aman ...
. He also played multiple instruments with the band and is a composer. Before his musical career, he worked as a class inspector in two state schools and for a car manufacturer in
São Bernardo do Campo. Péricles is the father of singer Lucas Morato and is currently married to Lidiane Santos.
Career
In 2018, he debuted as
samba-enredo interpreter, sharing the microphone of
Mangueira with
Ciganerey. In the same year, he created the "Canal do Periclão", a direct link with his fans on YouTube, where he discusses various topics. Péricles founded his office, Farias Produções, and since then, managed his own career. His album ''Em Sua Direção'', launched in 2018, was nominated for a
Grammy Latino
The Latin Grammy Awards are an award by The Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from anywhere around the world that has been ...
in the category
Best Samba/Pagode Album.
The discs tour was managed by
Lázaro Ramos
Luís Lázaro Sacramento Ramos (born November 1, 1978) is a prolific Brazilian actor, television presenter, director, writer, and voice actor. He started his acting career with the Flock of Olodum Theater group, in Salvador, and is best known f ...
.
Discography
Solo career
With Exaltasamba
References
External links
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Péricles in the Cravo Albin Dictionary
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Afro-Brazilian male singers
Portuguese-language singers
Som Livre artists
1969 births
Living people
Pagode musicians
Samba musicians