Djalma Corrêa
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| Born | Djalma Novaes Corrêa 18 November 1942 |
| Died | 8 December 2022 (aged 80) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation | Percussionist |
Djalma Novaes Corrêa (18 November 1942 – 8 December 2022) was a Brazilian percussionist and composer.
Life and career[edit]
Born in Ouro Preto, the son of a flautist, Corrêa spent his adolescence in Belo Horizonte, and he studied composition and percussion at the Seminarios de Musica of the Federal University of Bahia.[1][2][3]
Corrêa started his professional career in a symphonic orchestra.[1] In 1970 he founded the jazz fusion percussion ensemble Baiafro, which he eventually left in 1976.[1][2][3] His collaborations include Gilberto Gil, Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Jorge Ben, Maria Bethânia, Gal Costa, Peter Gabriel, Volker Kriegel, Dave Pike.[1][3][4] He was part of the supergroup "Quarteto Negro" with Zezé Motta, Paulo Moura and Jorge Degas.[1][2] During his career he also composed songs, film scores and incidental music.[1]
Corrêa died of pancreatic cancer on 8 December 2022, at the age of 80.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Djalma Corrêa". Dicionário Cravo Albin (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Balderston, Daniel; Gonzalez, Mike; Lopez, Ana M. (2000). "Correa, Djalma". Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures. Routledge. p. 407. ISBN 978-1-134-78852-1.
- ^ a b c d Ferreira, Mauro (10 December 2022). "Djalma Corrêa, ícone da percussão e da pesquisa afro-brasileira, morre no Rio aos 80 anos". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Fróes, Lucas (9 December 2022). "Djalma Corrêa (1942 - 2022) - Morre Djalma Corrêa, importante percussionista brasileiro, aos 80 anos no RJ". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links[edit]
- Djalma Corrêa discography at Discogs
- Djalma Corrêa at IMDb
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