Jorge Mário da Silva, more commonly known by his

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Seu Jorge (Seu, an abbreviation of "Senhor"; born June 8, 1970; ), is a Brazilian musical artist, songwriter, and actor. He is considered by many a renewer of Brazilian pop

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. Seu Jorge cites samba schools and American soul singer

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as major musical influences. Jorge is also known for his film roles as Mané Galinha in the 2002 film '' City of God'' and as Pelé dos Santos in the 2004 film '' The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou''. His musical work has received praise from many of his fellow musicians including

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and David Bowie.

Biography

The first-born of four children (the others being Charles, Vitório and Rogério), Seu Jorge had a tough childhood in the neighborhood of Gogó da Ema, in

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. He started working in a tire shop when he was only 10 years old, the first of various jobs such as courier, joiner, and potato peeler in a bar. Seu Jorge served in the Brazilian Army from 1989 to 1990 in Rio de Janeiro, but did not adapt to the military lifestyle and ended up being expelled, in January of 1990.Rivera, Leonardo. ''Seu Jorge: a inteligencia é fundamental''. MPM NETO Editora, 2015. The various professions never hindered Seu Jorge's dream of becoming a musician. Since his adolescence, he would frequent samba circles and funk parties with his dad and brothers, and early on started to perform singing at such events. It was there that, in 1990, the murder of his brother Vitório tore his family apart, and Seu Jorge ended up being

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for around three years. The turnaround happened when Gabriel Moura, nephew of clarinetist Paulo Moura, invited him to participate in a spectacle called ''The flour saga'' (known in Portuguese as ''A saga da farinha''), in which Gabriel was the musical director. He ended up participating in more than 20 shows with the Companhia de Teatro TUERJ, as singer and actor. Since he had no place to sleep, Seu Jorge slept in the theater, between 1993 and 1997 – the year where he joined the band Farofa Carioca. He's cousins with Brazilian singer

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, and is of Cape Verdean descent.

Career

Seu Jorge has gained exposure through his work as an actor and soundtrack composer. He appeared in the critically acclaimed 2002 film '' City of God'' as Mané Galinha, directed by filmmakers

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and Katia Lund, and then played Pelé dos Santos in Wes Anderson's '' The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'', for which he provided much of the soundtrack in the form of Portuguese language cover versions of David Bowie classics. In June 2006, he performed at Bonnaroo music festival in Manchester, Tennessee and at the

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in Portugal. He also performed at the Harbourfront in Toronto, Ontario. Jorge's performances are known for their excitement as well as for getting the crowd moving. In January 2010 he performed with Thievery Corporation at Austin City Limits. His album 'América Brasil' had a limited Brazilian release in 2007 under his label Cafuné Gravadora, distributed in the UK by Proper Music Distribution. In May 2010, Now-Again Records announced that Jorge's new album, Seu Jorge & Almaz, a collaboration with drummer Pupillo and guitarist

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from Nação Zumbi and bassist and composer Antonio Pinto would be released in North America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand on July 27 and in Europe on September 14. The album has been described as "how powerful Brazilian soul music can be." In 2011, he collaborated with

on the

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remix of "Tropicália" for the Red Hot Organization's most recent charitable album " Red Hot+Rio 2." In 2012, he collaborated with American fashion designer

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on a line of sportswear, footwear, jewelry and handbags. In 2015, he was nominated for the 16th Latin Grammy Awards in the Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album category. On September 8, he performed after lighting the cauldron in the

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in Rio de Janeiro. According to a DNA test, Seu Jorge is 85.1% African, 12.9% European and 2% Amerindian. He belongs to

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, suggesting that his paternal lineage probably derives from Western Europe. In 2023, Jorge appeared in a minor role in Wes Anderson's film '' Asteroid City''.

Solo discography

* ''

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'' (2001) * '' Cru'' (2005) * '' The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions'' (2005) * ''América Brasil O Disco'' (2007) * ''Seu Jorge & Almaz'' (2010) * ''Músicas para Churrasco, Vol. 1'' (2011) * ''Músicas para Churrasco, Vol. 2'' (2015)

Filmography

*'' City of God'' (2002) as Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned *''

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'' (2002) as Himself *'' The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'' (2004) as Pelé dos Santos *'' House of Sand'' (2005) as Massu - 1910-1919 *'' Elipsis'' (2006) as Coyote *'' Sleepwalkers'' (2007) *'' The Escapist'' (2008) as Viv Batista *'' Carmo'' (2008) as Amparo de Jesús *''

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'' (2010) as Beirada *'' Anderson Silva: Like Water'' (2011, Documentary) as Himself *''

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'' (2012) as Américo Vilarinho *'' E Aí... Comeu?'' (2012) as Seu Jorge, o Garçom *''

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'' (2012) *'' Pelé: Birth of a Legend'' (2016) as Dondinho *''Soundtrack'' (2017) as Cao *''

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'' (2018) as Teylor *''

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'' (2019) as Chico *'' Marighella'' (2019) as

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*'' Brotherhood'' (2019, TV Series) as Edison *'' Executive Order'' (2020) as Andre *''Pixinguinha, Um Homem Carinhoso'' (2021) as Pixinguinha *'' Asteroid City'' (2023) as Cowboy *''Anderson Spider Silva'' (2023) as Benedito

DVDs

* ''MTV Apresenta Seu Jorge'' (2004) * '' Ana & Jorge: Ao Vivo'' with Ana Carolina (2005) * ''Seu Jorge – Live at Montreux'' (2006) * ''América Brasil Ao Vivo'' (2009) * ''Músicas para churrasco ao vivo'' (2012)

References

External links

* – official site * – official site * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jorge, Seu 1970 births Living people Afro-Brazilian composers 21st-century Brazilian composers Brazilian male film actors Brazilian emigrants to the United States Brazilian singer-songwriters Brazilian soul singers Hollywood Records artists People from Belford Roxo Música Popular Brasileira singers Latin Grammy Award winners Brazilian people of indigenous peoples descent Afro-Brazilian male actors 21st-century Brazilian male actors Because Music artists Afro-Brazilian male songer-songwriters Brazilian male singer-songwriters Now-Again Records artists Latin music songwriters IFFI Best Actor (Male) winners Brazilian people of Cape Verdean descent