
Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (Exu, December 13, 1912 – Recife, August 2, 1989) was a Brazilian singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Also known as the King of Baião, he was considered one of the most complete, important, and creative figures in Brazilian popular music. Singing accompanied by his accordion, zabumba, and triangle (the basic set of baião singers, which he himself defined), he spread the musical culture of the Northeast across the entire country, including genres such as baião, xaxado, xote, and forró pé de serra. His compositions also described the poverty, sorrows, and injustices of his arid homeland, the northeastern sertão. Luiz Gonzaga gained notoriety with the iconic songs "Asa Branca" (1947), "Juazeiro" (1948), and "Baião de Dois" (1950). Adoptive father of the musician Gonzaguinha, Gonzagão influenced other MPB artists such as Geraldo Vandré, Raul Seixas, Gilberto Gil, and Caetano Veloso.

The Trapalhões
TV • 1977

Viva o Gordo
TV • 1981

Grandes Nomes
TV • 1980

Belair
MOVIE • 2009

Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom
MOVIE • 2003

O Barato de Iacanga
MOVIE • 2019

That's What I'm Gonna Do
MOVIE • 1948

No Way, Spider
MOVIE • 1970

Dominguinhos
MOVIE • 2014

Gonzaga: From Father to Son
MOVIE • 2012

Danado de Bom
MOVIE • 2016

Terra Violenta
MOVIE • 1949

O Comprador de Fazendas
MOVIE • 1951

Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music
MOVIE • 1979

Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo
MOVIE • 2019

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
MOVIE • 2020

A Miss e o Dinossauro
MOVIE • 2005

Hoje o Galo Sou Eu!
MOVIE • 1957