Dorival Caymmi was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter active for more than 70 years, beginning in 1933. He contributed to the birth of Brazil's bossa nova movement, and several of his samba pieces, such as "Samba da Minha Terra", "Doralice" and "Saudade da Bahia", have become staples of música popular brasileira (MPB). Equally notable are his ballads celebrating the fishermen and women of Bahia, including "Promessa de Pescador", "O Que É Que a Baiana Tem?", and "Milagre". Caymmi composed about 100 songs in his lifetime, and many of his works are now considered to be Brazilian classics. Both Brazilian and non-Brazilian musicians have covered his songs.
Dorival Caymmi, Brazilian singer-songwriter, actor, and painter (died 2008)
On April 30, in the year 1914, Dorival Caymmi, Brazilian singer-songwriter, actor, and painter (died 2008). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of April 30, one of 418 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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