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Adoniran Barbosa: the patron of São Paulo samba

Born in the city of Valinhos on August 6, 1910, in the interior of São Paulo, the singer and songwriter João Rubinato, son of Italian immigrants, adopted his stage name “Adoriran,” which he borrowed from a friend, and the surname “Barbosa” after the sambista Luiz Barbosa, because he thought that

Samba: from Bahia to Rio de Janeiro

Considered one of the greatest popular cultural manifestations in Brazil, samba, a recognized musical rhythm that was created by African enslaved people, is considered the symbol of Brazilian cultural tradition.