Aparício Ribeiro

Origin

Brasília, DF

Genres

caipira music, regional music, instrumental

Instruments

viola caipira, voice

Biography

Aparício Ribeiro is a renowned Brazilian caipira guitar player, composer, and singer dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of authentic caipira and regional music. In 1993, he spearheaded the foundation of the Clube do Violeiro Caipira de Brasília, serving as the first president of this non-profit institution focused on promoting folkloric traditions and roots sertaneja culture. Alongside partners like Volmi Batista, with whom he shared works such as the album "Violas e Violeiros" (2014), Ribeiro has consolidated a career marked by the uncompromising defense of the artistic expressions of the country's interior.

Aparício Ribeiro's work is rooted in the rhythmic richness of regional music, sensitively portraying the daily life, simplicity, loves, and way of life of the rural man. His compositions also celebrate nature and explore abstract and universal concepts, such as happiness and saudade. This dedication to the caipira guitar extended to the media between 1996 and 2001, a period when he served as co-producer and co-host of the radio program "Violas e Violeiros", broadcast by Cultura FM in Brasília.

His independent discography, funded by cultural grants, reflects the consistency of his commitment to the caipira identity, with standout albums such as "Sonho de Violeiro" (2002), "Dança das Formigas" (2004), "Cerrado" (2010), "Serras e Veredas" (2011), and "Berço das Águas" (2012). Through his instrumental and vocal recordings, the artist engages with the great tradition of Brazil's caipira guitar players, keeping alive the sonic memory of the cerrado and Brazilian rural landscapes.

Discography

• Dança das Formigas (2004)
• Serras e Veredas (2010)
• Cerrado (2010)
• Berço das Águas (2012)