Djalma Novaes Corrêa (18 November 1942 – 8 December 2022) was a Brazilian percussionist and composer.

Life and career

Born in

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, the son of a flautist, Corrêa spent his adolescence in

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, and he studied composition and percussion at the Seminarios de Musica of the

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. Corrêa started his professional career in a symphonic orchestra. In 1970 he founded the

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percussion ensemble Baiafro, which he eventually left in 1976. His collaborations include

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, Volker Kriegel,

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. He was part of the supergroup "Quarteto Negro" with Zezé Motta, Paulo Moura and Jorge Degas. During his career he also composed songs, film scores and

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. Corrêa died of pancreatic cancer on 8 December 2022, at the age of 80.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Correa, Djalma 1942 births 2022 deaths Brazilian percussionists Brazilian male composers People from Ouro Preto Federal University of Bahia alumni