Amadeu Cavalcante

Origin

Macapá, AP

Also known as

Amadeu Leopoldo de Sá Cavalcante Neto

Genres

MPB, regional

Instruments

voice

Biography

Amadeu Cavalcante is a Brazilian singer and songwriter born in Macapá, Amapá. He began his artistic journey in the 1980s, performing in bars in his hometown and building a strong musical identity linked to the culture of the northern region of the country.

In 1989, he began his official discography by releasing the LP Sentinela Nortente, in partnership with composer Osmar Júnior. Years later, in 1991, he released the album Estrela do Cabo Norte, recorded in Rio de Janeiro and featuring prominent guest appearances such as singer Nilson Chaves from Pará and renowned arrangers. Throughout his career, he also joined Quarteto Senzalas alongside Zé Miguel, Val Milhomem, and Joãozinho Gomes, with whom he recorded the album Dança das Senzalas and toured national and international stages through Projeto Pixinguinha.

Discography

• Sentinela Nortente (1989)
• Estrela Do Cabo Norte (1991)
• Tarumã (1996)
• Equinócio (2014)
• Especial Cinco Ponto Cinco (2019)