Lamartine Babo

Lamartine Babo (10 January 1904 — 16 June 1963) was one of the most important popular composers of Brazil.[1][2]

Lamartine Babo
Background information
Birth nameLamartine Babo Azeredo
BornJanuary 10, 1904
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
DiedJune 16, 1963(1963-06-16) (aged 59)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GenresSamba
Occupation(s)Songwriter
actor
radio host
producer
journalist
TV host

Career

Babo composed several satirical sambas, marchinhas and other songs.

Babo is especially remembered for composing anthems for all the main professional football clubs of Rio de Janeiro (América, Bangu, Bonsucesso, Botafogo, Canto do Rio, Flamengo, Fluminense, Madureira, Olaria, São Cristóvão, and Vasco da Gama).[3][4][5]

References

  1. Valença, Suetônio Soares. Tra-Lá-Lá — Vida e obra de Lamartine Babo - Ed. Funarte, 1981.
  2. Lima, Daniela (2014-10-07). "Lamartine Babo é relembrado com show e relançamento atualizado de biografia". O Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. "Lamartine Babo, o compositor dos hinos dos clubes do Rio de Janeiro". globo esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. Teixeira, Chandy (18 September 2014). "Famoso hino do America é um plágio, conclui professor de música da UFRJ". globo esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  5. Pessoa, Daniela (June 26, 2012). "Dez curiosidades sobre os hinos do futebol carioca". Veja Rio (in Brazilian Portuguese). Editora Abril. Retrieved 30 August 2023.


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