Custodio Mesquita

The owner of a respectable and prolific musical portfolio, Custódio Mesquita wrote music that was recorded by the greatest performers of his time. As a pianist, he was Carmen Miranda's favorite accompanist and worked in several radio stations. Mesquita also wrote soundtracks for operettas and plays, and had a noted career as an actor, both in theater and cinema. His musical partners included Noel Rosa, Mário Lago, Sadi Cabral, David Nasser, Evaldo Rui, Freire Júnior, and others. His initiation in music came through his mother and father, both amateur pianists. Later, at the Na...