Lúcio Ciribelli Alves (1927–1993) was a renowned Brazilian singer, composer, and guitarist. He began his musical journey in childhood and formed the successful vocal group Namorados da Lua in the 1940s, serving as its singer and arranger until the group dissolved in 1947. In the early 1950s, Alves became one of the most popular singers on Brazilian radio. He is well-remembered for his collaboration with Dick Farney on the hit "Teresa da praia." He became a key interpreter of the Bossa Nova movement, recording classics such as "Dindi," "O barquinho," and "Samba da minha terra." Notable albums from this period include a 1960 tribute to Dolores Duran, as well as A bossa é nossa and Balançamba. In 1978, he participated in the "Projeto Pixinguinha" alongside Dóris Monteiro. His final work, the live album Romântico/A arte do espetáculo, was recorded in São Paulo in 1986. Lúcio Alves passed away in Rio de Janeiro in 1993 following a heart attack.
About Lucio Alves
Lúcio Ciribelli Alves (1927–1993) was a renowned Brazilian singer, composer, and guitarist. He began his musical journey in childhood and formed the successful vocal group Namorados da Lua in the 1940s, serving as its singer and arranger until the group dissolved in 1947. In the early 1950s, Alves became one of the most popular singers on Brazilian radio. He is well-remembered for his collaboration with Dick Farney on the hit "Teresa da praia." He became a key interpreter of the Bossa Nova movement, recording classics such as "Dindi," "O barquinho," and "Samba da minha terra." Notable albums from this period include a 1960 tribute to Dolores Duran, as well as A bossa é nossa and Balançamba. In 1978, he participated in the "Projeto Pixinguinha" alongside Dóris Monteiro. His final work, the live album Romântico/A arte do espetáculo, was recorded in São Paulo in 1986. Lúcio Alves passed away in Rio de Janeiro in 1993 following a heart attack.