From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Seu Jorge
Seu Jorge
Seu Jorge and Milton Nascimento. It was released outside Brazil un-
der the name Carolina in 2003. His second album, the crit-
ically acclaimed Cru ("Raw"), was released in 2005. Seu
Jorge also recorded the live duo album "Ana & Jorge"
with Brazilian singer Ana Carolina, released in Brazil in
2005.
Seu Jorge has gained exposure through his work as
an actor and soundtrack composer. He appeared in the
critically acclaimed 2002 film City of God as Mané Galinha,
directed by filmmaker Fernando Meirelles,[3] and then
played Pelé dos Santos in Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic
with Steve Zissou, for which he provided much of the
soundtrack in the form of Portuguese language cover
versions of David Bowie classics.[4] Bowie later went on to
say about Seu’s cover album, The Life Aquatic Studio Ses-
sions, that "had Seu Jorge not recorded my songs in Por-
tuguese I would never have heard this new level of beau-
ty which he has imbued them with."[5]
In June 2006, he performed at Bonnaroo music fes-
tival in Tennessee[6] and at the Festival Sudoeste TMN
in Portugal. He has also performed in 2006 at the Blues-
fest in Ottawa[7] and performed at the Harbourfront in
Background information
Toronto. Jorge’s performances are known for their ex-
Birth name Jorge Mário da Silva citement as well as for getting the crowd moving. In Jan-
uary 2010 he performed with Thievery Corporation at the
Born June 8, 1970[1]
Austin City Limits,[8] which was later broadcast on PBS.
Origin Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil His album ’América Brasil’ had a limited Brazilian re-
Genres Samba, Samba rock, Soul, Funk, MPB lease in 2007 under his label Cafuné Gravadora, distribut-
ed in the UK by Proper Music Distribution. In May 2010,
Occupations Musician Now-Again Records announced that Jorge’s new album,
Singer-songwriter
Seu Jorge & Almaz, a collaboration with drummer Pupillo
Actor
and guitarist Lucio Maia from Nação Zumbi and bassist
Associated acts Farofa Carioca and composer Antonio Pinto would be released in North
Website Official website America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand on July 27
and in Europe on September 14. The album has been de-
Seu Jorge (born June 8, 1970; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsew scribed as "how powerful Brazilian soul music can be." [9]
ˈʒɔʁʒi]) is a Brazilian musician, singer/songwriter and ac- In 2011, he collaborated with Beck on the Mario C.
tor. Born Jorge Mário da Silva he was raised in a favela
Silva, remix of "Tropicália" for the Red Hot Organization’s most
in the city of Belford Roxo in the Baixada Fluminense re- recent charitable album "Red Hot+Rio 2."[10] The album
gion of Rio de Janeiro state. He is considered by his fans is a follow-up to the 1996 "Red Hot+Rio." Proceeds from
a renewer of Brazilian pop samba. Seu Jorge cites samba the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money
school, and American soul singer Stevie Wonder as major to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.
musical influences.[2]
Discography
Biography • Samba Esporte Fino (also released as Carolina by Regata
As a singer, Seu Jorge was part of the band Farofa Carioca, Musica, Mr Bongo and Quantitum Solutions) (2001)
writing most of the songs of their 1998 debut album Moro • Cru (2004)
no Brasil. In 2001 he released Samba Esporte Fino, a pop al- • The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions (2005)
bum influenced by musicians Jorge Ben Jor, Gilberto Gil, • América Brasil O Disco (2007)
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Seu Jorge
• Seu Jorge & Almaz (2010) [7] http://jessicraft.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/
• Músicas para Churrasco, Vol. 1 (2011) ottawa-bluesfest-2006/
[8] http://austincitylimits.org/3408-gnarls-barkley-
Filmography thievery-corporation
[9] http://www.soundsandcolours.com/reviews/
• City of God (2002) music-reviews/seu-jorge-and-almaz-st/ Seu Jorge
• Moro no Brasil (2002) & Almaz (Sounds and Colours)
• The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) [10] http://www.somekindofawesome.com/journal/
• House of Sand (2005) 2011/6/11/listen-beck-and-seu-jorge-tropicalia-
• Elipsis (2006) mario-c-2011-remix.html
• The Escapist (2008)
• Carmo (2008)
• The Elite Squad 2 (2010)
External links
• Sleepwalkers (2010) • Official website
• Seu Jorge and Almaz Official website
DVDs • Seu Jorge’s UK Distributor
• MTV Apresenta Seu Jorge (2004) • Seu Jorge at the Internet Movie Database
• Ana & Jorge: Ao Vivo with Ana Carolina (2005) • I am Here to Stay: An Interview with Seu Jorge
• Seu Jorge – Live at Montreux 2005 2008 • A Moment with Seu Jorge. Interview
• CNN interview with Seu Jorge
• Seu Jorge interview on PBS NewsHour
References • Seu Jorge interview and in performance on PBS
[1] http://www.musicmillennium.com/Artist/233079 Sound Tracks presents Quick Hits
[2] http://www.npr.org/2010/07/21/128647674/first- Persondata
listen-seu-jorge-seu-jorge-and-almaz Name Jorge, Seu
[3] http://www.pbs.org/arts/gallery/quick-hits-seu-
Alternative names
jorge/soundtracks-seu-jorge-article/
[4] http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Jorge,_Seu/ Short description
Biography/ Date of birth June 8, 1970
[5] http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/ Place of birth
1608004799/Seu-Jorge.html
[6] http://bonnaroo.com/artists/seu-jorge/2006.aspx Date of death
Place of death
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• Brazilian people of indigenous peoples descent
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