Antenor Bogéa

Biography

Antenor Américo Mourão Bogéa was born in Grajaú, Maranhão, on October 8, 1909. Although he built a prominent career as a lawyer, professor, politician, public prosecutor, and member of the Maranhão Academy of Letters, his connection to the musical universe occurs in an indirect and familial way. He was the father of diplomat and composer Antenor Bogéa.

Despite his main activity having been concentrated in Law, politics, and legal and historical literature — with works such as "Studies of Law and Criminal Procedure" and "Encounter with the past" —, the Bogéa surname resonates in culture through his composer son. Antenor Bogéa (the son) established ties with national artistic production, bringing the family closer to the Brazilian musical scene.

Antenor Bogéa passed away in Brasília on September 4, 1997, leaving an important intellectual legacy for the state of Maranhão. His memory remains linked to Maranhão's institutional and cultural history, engaging with figures of intellectuality and politics such as José Sarney.

Discography

• Samba em Paris (1993)
• Estações (1996)
• Peregrino (2004)
• Innaxos (2009)
• Renaître (2013)