Moacyr Luz

Moacyr Luz has being praised as one of the greatest names of the younger generation of samba composers. He has had his compositions recorded by acts like Maria Bethânia, Emílio Santiago, Nana Caymmi, Leila Pinheiro, and Elba Ramalho, among others. Together with Aldir Blanc, he received the Sharp prize for the Best Song of the Year, for "Coração do Agreste" (recorded by Fafá de Belém), the theme of the TV Globo soap opera Tieta. In 1979, he recorded "Eu Me Descubro" with Lana Bittencourt. In 1984, he started his partnership with Aldir Blanc with "A Tua Sombra," which was includ...