Alcymar Monteiro

Origin

Aurora, CE

Years Active

1970

Genres

forró, MPB, regional music

Instruments

vocals, guitar

Biography

Alcymar Monteiro is a prominent Brazilian singer, songwriter, and musician renowned as one of the great interpreters of forró. Born in the rural district of Ingazeiras in Aurora, Ceará, he grew up surrounded by musical influences as the grandson of a viola player and nephew of an accordionist. He studied music at the Conservatório Alberto Nepomuceno in Fortaleza and built a diverse artistic foundation that included theater and traditional northeastern cultural performances before emerging as a standout vocalist in regional radio and dance bands.

Throughout his career, Alcymar has expanded the boundaries of traditional forró by pioneering vaquejada songs in the late 1980s, successfully merging rustic rural themes with Brazilian poetry. His extensive discography earned him international recognition, including a Latin Grammy nomination for his 2007 Spanish-language album Forró Brasileño, and he was honored with the prestigious Order of Cultural Merit in 2016. Alongside figures like Luiz Gonzaga and Elba Ramalho, he remains a staunch defender of authentic northeastern musical traditions against commercial shifts within the genre.

Discography

• Nossas Vidas, Nossas Flores (1980)
• Ave de Arribação (1984)
• Forroteria (1986)
• Portas e Janelas (1987)
• Rosa dos Ventos (1987)
• Eles e Elas (1987)
• Um Mais um (1987)
• Pirilampos (1989)
• Forró Brasileiro (1990)
• O Rei do Forró (1991)
• Cantigas e Cantorias (1992)
• Gravação de Programa de Rádio (1992)
• Nordestinidade (1993)
• Forró Nosso de Cada Dia (1993)
• Música Popular Nordestina (1995)
• Vaquejadas Brasileiras - 1º Circuito (1995)
• Rei do Forró (1996)
• Cultura Popular (1996)
• Dose Dupla (1996)
• 25 Anos (1997)
• Alcymar Monteiro Ao Vivo Vol. 01 (1998)
• Eterno Moleque (1998)
• Vol.1 (1998)
• Festa Brasileira (1999)
• Imaginário Popular: O Rei do Forró (2000)
• "Quem Sabe Faz Ao Vivo Mesmo!" (Ao Vivo Vol. 02) (2001)
• O Maior Forró do Mundo (2001)
• Vol. 2 (Ao Vivo) (2001)
• Levanta Poeira (2002)
• Forró de Todos Nós (2003)
• Aboios e Vaqueiros (2003)
• Meu Forró É Meu Canto (O Rei do Forró) (2005)
• Meu Forró é Meu Canto (2005)
• Frevação vol 1 (2005)
• O Verdadeiro Forró (2006)
• Forró Brasileño (2007)
• Festrilhas Vol 1 (2007)
• Cultura Brasileira (2007)
• Forró e Vaquejada (2007)
• Frevação vol 4 (2008)
• Como Antigamente (2008)
• CANTORIAS BRASILEIRAS (2009)
• Vaquejadas & Cavalgadas Inesquecíveis (2010)
• Chico Brasil Xavier (2010)
• Forró de Amor e Paz (2011)
• Caretas e Papangus (2011)
• Na Cabeça, na Boca, no Pé (2012)
• Concerto para Gonzaga (feat. Orquestra Criança Cidadã) (2012)
• Concerto para Gonzaga (2012)
• Forrofagia (2016)
• A Voz do Povo (2017)
• Feliz da Vida (2018)
• Verdadeira Vaquejada (2018)
• Carnaval de Rua (2018)
• Sanfonia (2019)
• Fogueiras & Paixões (2020)
• Forró do Povo (2021)
• Nordestinía (2023)
• 1° CIRCUITO DE VAQUEJADA (2024)
• Forró Raiz 15+ (Vol. 1) (2025)
• Carnaval Multicultural
• Vaquejadas Brasileiras