Castro Barbosa

Origin

Sabará, MG

Also known as

Joaquim Silvério de Castro Barbosa

Genres

samba, marcha, MPB

Instruments

voice

Biography

Joaquim Silvério de Castro Barbosa was born in Sabará, Minas Gerais, in 1909, and came to prominence on the Brazilian artistic scene as a singer, actor, composer, and humorist. Brother of fellow singer Luiz Barbosa and humorist Barbosa Júnior, he began his musical trajectory in the 1930s after being discovered while working for the Lloyd Brasileiro navigation company and taking tests at Rádio Educadora, encouraged by figures such as Almirante and Ademar Casé.

Throughout his career in music, Castro Barbosa recorded hundreds of songs and marked the history of MPB by recording absolute hits, including the iconic march "O teu cabelo não nega", composed by Lamartine Babo and the Valença Brothers. He also formed the famous duo "Jonjoca and Castro Barbosa" alongside João de Freitas Ferreira, rivaling the success of established duos of the era and performing repertoires alongside fundamental artists such as Noel Rosa and Francisco Alves.

Starting in 1937, his comedic flair began to stand out with full force on Rádio Nacional and in iconic projects such as the legendary program "PRK-30", where he shone alongside Lauro Borges. Consolidated as one of the country's great humorists and radio broadcasters, Castro Barbosa ended his artistic activities in the late 1960s, leaving an indelible legacy in Brazilian popular culture until his passing in 1975.

Discography

• Lauro Borges e Castro Barbosa – Na Famosa "Emissora Clandestina" PRK-30 - Vol. 2 (1973)
• Nelson Gonçalves, Jonas Tinoco, Gilda de Abreu, Castro Barbosa, Gastão Formenti, Sylvio Vieira – Tanger do Coração (1989)
• No Ar PRK30!, Vol: 1 (2017)
• No Ar PRK30!, Vol: 2 (2017)
• Lauro Borges e Castro Barbosa – Na Famosa "Emissora Clandestina" PRK-30