Nando Lauria (born 11 May 1960) is a Brazilian singer and guitarist.

Biography

At the age of seven, Lauria picked up the violao (Brazilian acoustic guitar). He was raised in a musical family where his older brother played

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in a band. Lauria used to go to their concerts and mimic their appearance at home on violao. As a youth he listened repeatedly to the music of

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and popular Brazilian musicians of the 1970s. On his own he picked up elements of the music and taught himself to play chords. He learned to improvise and take great pleasure in his musical discoveries. At the age of 12 he took part in many school productions and was seen on local television and theater. When he was 15, he attended the "Abertura" music festival in Brazil, where he admired the guitar duo Burnier & Cartier. Other musicians at the festival included

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, and

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. At age 16 he wrote his first song, "Jangadeiro", which is said to have influenced his desire to become a composer. In 1978 Lauria formed the band Nos e Voz, which was influenced by the vocal group Boca Livre. With this band he played throughout Brazil. In 1980, at the age of 20, he attended the local music academy, Pernambuco Conservatory of Music. In 1983 he received grants from the Brazilian government to study at

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in the U.S. He studied many genres of music, and harmony, counterpoint, ear training, and film production. He graduated in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in Professional Music. Lauria's plan to return to Brazil changed in 1988 when he was invited to play at a concert with the

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. Together they played a series of concerts at Night Stage Club in

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. In 1993 he signed with

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, releasing ''Points of View'' (1994), with

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and

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, and ''Novo Brasil'' (1996). The songs were composed and produced by Lauria, and the albums entered the contemporary jazz chart in ''Billboard'' magazine. His music was played in the U.S., Canada, Europe, South America, and Asia. Lauria also collaborated with

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in the jazz fusion band Special EFX.

Discography

* ''Points of View'' (

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, 1994) * ''Novo Brasil'' (Narada, 1996) With

* ''The Way Up – Live'' (2006) (DVD)

References

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