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Seu Jorge

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Seu Jorge (born June 8, 1970; Portuguese  ) is a Brazilian musician, singer/songwriter and actor. Born Jorge Mário da Silva, he was raised in a favela in the city of Belford Roxo in the Baixada Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro state. He is considered by his fans a renewer of Brazilian pop samba. Seu Jorge cites samba school, and American soul singer Stevie Wonder as major musical influences. He is also a fan of footballer Romário. As a singer, Seu Jorge was part of the band Farofa Carioca, writing most of the songs of their 1998 debut album Moro no Brasil. In 2001 he released Samba Esporte Fino, a pop album influenced by musicians Jorge Ben Jor, Gilberto Gil, and Milton Nascimento. It was released outside Brazil under the name Carolina in 2003. His second album, the critically 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 film City of God as Mané Galinha, 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. In June 2006, he performed at Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee and at the Festival Sudoeste TMN in Portugal. He has also performed in 2006 at the Bluesfest in Ottawa and performed at the Harbourfront in Toronto. Jorge's performances are known for their excitement and getting the crowd moving. Performed with Thievery Corporation on Austin City Limits on PBS in January 2010. His new album 'América Brasil' had a limited Brazilian release in 2007 under his label Cafuné Gravadora, distributed in the UK by Proper Music Distribution. In May 2010, Now-Again Records announced that Jorge's new album, Seu Jorge & Almaz, a collaboration with drummer Pupillo and guitarist Lucio Maia from Nação Zumbi and bassist and composer Antonio Pinto would be released in North America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand on July 27 and in Europe on September 14. The album has been described as "how powerful Brazilian soul music can be. " Description above from the Wikipedia article Seu Jorge, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Jun 8, 1970 In Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Movie/TV Credits:
43
First Appeared:
In the movie Tropico
Latest Project:
Series How To Be a Carioca 2023-10-18
Known For
Poster of Seu Jorge: Músicas para Churrasco, Vol. 01
Poster of Looking for Black Orpheus
Poster of Moro no Brasil
Poster of Os Normais
Filmography
Movie Tropico 2025
Movie Asteroid City Other Cowboy 2023-06-08
Series How To Be a Carioca Francisco 2023-10-18
Movie Executive Order André 2022-04-14
Movie Marighella Carlos Marighella 2021-01-29
Movie Pixinguinha: Um Homem Carinhoso Pixinguinha 2021-11-11
Series September Mornings Lourenço 2021-06-25
Movie De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade Self 2020-09-11
Movie Abe Chico 2020-12-24
Series Brotherhood Edison 2019-10-25
Movie Badi Himself 2019-11-06
Movie Paradise Lost Teylor 2018-05-31
Movie Com a Palavra, Arnaldo Antunes Self 2018-10-19
Movie Soundtrack Cao 2017-07-06
Movie Pelé: Birth of a Legend Dondinho 2016-05-06
Movie Show 50 Anos Himself 2015-04-25
Movie Dexter e Convidados 2013-12-09
Movie City of God: 10 Years Later Himself 2013-10-05
Movie Kings & Rats Américo Vilarinho 2012-02-17
Movie Seu Jorge: Músicas para Churrasco, Vol. 01 Himself 2012-11-20
Movie Zeca Apresenta: O Quintal do Pagodinho – Ao vivo 2012-03-27
Movie E Aí... Comeu? Seu Jorge, o garçom 2012-06-22
Movie Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1 Self 2010-07-15
Movie Multishow ao Vivo: Ivete Sangalo no Madison Square Garden Himself 2010-12-05
Movie Elite Squad: The Enemy Within Beirada 2010-10-08
Movie Beyond Ipanema Self 2009-10-11
Movie A Vermelha Luz do Bandido 2009-08-11
Movie Carmo, Hit the Road Amparo de Jesús 2008-06-21
Movie The Escapist Viv Batista 2008-06-20
Movie Sleepwalkers Lasso Dancer who works as an Electrician 2007-01-16
Movie Cidade do Samba Self 2007-09-04
Movie Elipsis Coyote 2006-10-15
Movie Bebeto: Pra Balancar Himself 2006-01-01
Movie Tarantino's Mind 2006-01-04
Movie On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' Self / Pelé 2005-01-15
Movie Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal Self 2005-05-09
Movie Looking for Black Orpheus Self 2005-05-20
Movie The House of Sand Massu (1910-1919) 2005-05-13
Movie This Is an Adventure Self 2005-05-10
Movie The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Pelé dos Santos 2004-12-10
Movie City of God Mané Galinha 2002-08-30
Movie Moro no Brasil 2002-02-22
Series Os Normais Babu 2001-06-01