Biography: Alberto Ribeiro, Albion Country Band, Alceu Maia, Alcides Dias Lopes, Alcides Gerardi, Aldo Dona, Aldus Roger, Aldwyn Roberts, Ale Moller, Alec Finn,

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Alberto Ribeiro Biography, Photos, Pictures

One of the great composers of Carnaval music and one of the most prolific ones, Alberto Ribeiro also left samba-canção classics like “Copacabana” and the standards of the São João repertory — “O Balão Vai Subindo” and “Capelinha de Melão

Albion Country Band Biography, Photos, Pictures

After leaving Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span, bass player Ashley Hutchings dreamt of a band that would play traditional British folk and Morris dance tunes with the energy and instrumental virtuosity of rock & roll continued with the Albion Country Band

Spotted by Beth Carvalho, who invited him to join her band, Alceu Maia (aka Alceu Cavaquinho and Alceu do Cavaco) was one of the members of the A Fina Flor do Samba, which was Carvalho’s supporting group and also developed a solo career

Alcides Dias Lopes Biography, Photos, Pictures

Alcides Dias Lopes was a famous sambista of the Portela samba school His biggest hit, “Vivo Isolado do Mundo,” was written in 1947 and was recorded by Candeia Other expressive compositions of his (in partnership with Monarco) were “Enganadora” and “Amor de Malandro” (both recorded by João Nogueira), “Você Pensa Que Eu Me Apaixonei” (recorded by Roberto Ribeiro), and “Se Eu Soubesse Vem Depois” (recorded by Beth Carvalho)

Alcides Gerardi Biography, Photos, Pictures

Having recorded 194 78 rpm albums and six LP’s, Alcides Gerardi had success between 1945 and 1967, especially as a bolero singer His biggest hits are the samba “Antonico” (Ismael Silva), later re-recorded by Gal Costa and Elza Soares; “Tudo Foi Ilusão” (Laert Santos/Arcilino Tavares); “Brotinho Maluco” (Aníbal Cruz); “Castelo de Areia” (Geraldo Jacques/Isaías Freitas/Moreirinha); and “E Eu Sem Maria” (Alcir Pires Vermelho/Dorival Caymmi)

An appealing and emotive vocalist, Aldo Dona has been part of the Italian music scene since the early ’40s When recordings were issued on 78s, that was what he made; in the ’50s and ’60s he began releasing 45s, including the double-sided hit of “I Balli Sudamericai” and “La Danza Dello Scoiattolo

Aldus Roger was one of the most influential Cajun performers during the era when the musical genre was little known outside of the French Triangle in southwest Louisiana The leader and frontman of the Lafayette Playboys Rogers reached his largest audience, in the 1950s and ’60s, as host of a Saturday afternoon show on Lafayette’s KLFY Channel 10

Aldwyn Roberts Biography, Photos, Pictures

Best known as Lord Kitchener, a name given him by Growling Tiger, Aldwyn Roberts directed the evolution of Calypso for nearly six decades A ten-time winner of the Road March award and an 18-time winner of the Panorama Steel Drum Orchestra Competition, Roberts was inducted into calypso’s Sunshine Awards Hall of Fame in 1989

The traditional music of Sweden has been preserved through the playing of multi-instrumentalist and composer Ale Moller A former member of folk groups Filarfolket and Friot, Moller helped to spark interest in Swedish folk music in the late ’80s and early ’90s

A founding member of DeDanaan, Alec Finn has been one of Celtic music’s most influential musicians Equally skillful on guitar and bouzouki, Finn continues to use instrumental virtuosity and emotional soulfulness to bring traditional Celtic music up to date

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