Cassiano

Cassiano was a precursor of soul music in Brazil, influencing early proponents of the style like Tim Maia. Among his hits as author/interpreter are "A Lua E Eu" (with Paulo Zdanowski, 1976), which was included in a popular soap opera, and "Coleção" (also written with Paulo Zdanowski), was included in the soap opera Loco-motivas, which also had a theme from the instrumental soul group Banda Black Rio, "Maria Fumaça." As a composer, he had hits with "Mister Samba" (recorded by Alcione), "Primavera" and "Eu Amo Você" (by Tim Maia), and "Morena" (by Gilberto Gil). Marisa Monte, Dj...