Pixinguinha
Birthday: 1897-04-23
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography: Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho, known as Pixinguinha (April 23, 1897 – February 17, 1973) was a Brazilian composer, arranger, flautist and saxophonist born in Rio de Janeiro. Pixinguinha composed popular music, particularly within the genre known as choro. Description above taken from Wikipedia, licensed under Creative Commons.
Movies
Viva Volta
A documentary on Brazilian trombone player Raul de Souza who, since 1996, has lived in Paris and suf...
View Movie
Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man
The life of legendary Brazilian musician Alfredo da Rocha Vianna Filho, better known as Pixinguinha....
View Movie
Vinicius de Moraes
To celebrate the life and the work of a multifaceted creator – playwright, poet, partner of the most...
View Movie
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style....
View Movie
Saravah
Documentary about Brazilian music circa 1969, with extremely rare scenes, such as the only color foo...
View Movie
Pixinguinha and the Old Masters of Samba
The documentary records the celebrations for the celebration of the fourth centenary of the city of ...
View Movie
The Girl from Ipanema
Chronicles the life of a 17 year-old girl living in the upper-class Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood of ...
View Movie
Pixinguinha
Pixinguinha, one of the pioneers of Brazilian music, composer of some incredibly sophisticated melod...
View Movie
Conversa de Botequim
A film about the figure of João da Baiana, the Brazilian samba pioneer who, in an informal conversat...
View Movie
Paulinho da Viola: Meu Tempo É Hoje
Documentary about Brazilian samba songwriter and singer Paulinho da Viola, one of the most sophistic...
View Movie
Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius
Released in 1966 by Vinicius de Moraes and Baden Powell, the record Os Afro-Sambas is one of Brazil'...
View Movie