Vanguarda Paulista, also named Vanguarda Paulistana (''São Paulo
Avant-garde)'' was the name given to a Brazilian
cultural movement which happened in
São Paulo between 1979 and 1985, at the final years of the
Brazilian military dictatorship. The moniker was given by city's journalists and music critics, by its avant-garde aspect and referring to one of the venues where the artists performed: the
Teatro Lira Paulistana
Teatro Lira Paulistana was a theatre in São Paulo, Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million ...
, in the neighborhood of
Pinheiros
Pinheiros (, “pine trees”) is a district in the subprefecture of the same name in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Prior to development, the land which this borough occupies was dominated by the dense forest which contained a Brazilian subt ...
, from which a record label and publishing house were also spun. Vanguarda Paulista musicians had different styles, but there were unifying characteristics among some of them: a
spoken word-like singing style, the blending of classical and popular elements, humorous lyrics laden with social criticism, and an independent, do-it-yourself spirit.
Main artists
Some of the main names associated with Vanguarda Paulista are
Elza Soares,
Arrigo Barnabé,
Itamar Assumpção,
Ná Ozzetti
Maria Cristina Ozzetti, known as Ná Ozzetti, (born 12 December 1958 ) is a Brazilian singer and composer. She has been associated with the Vanguarda Paulista movement, having been a vocalist for the band Rumo before following a solo career.
Biog ...
,
Eliete Negreiros,
Cida Moreira, the bands
Patife Band,
Grupo Rumo,
Língua de Trapo, and
Premeditando o Breque.
References
Vanguarda Paulistana
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