Celso Blues Boy

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Also known as

Celso Ricardo Furtado de Carvalho

Genres

blues, rock, brazilian rock

Instruments

guitar, vocals

Biography

Celso Blues Boy began his professional music career during the 1970s, initially working alongside notable Brazilian artists like Raul Seixas and the duo Sá e Guarabyra. He also formed groups such as Legião Estrangeira and Banda Magia Branca before gaining widespread recognition in the early 1980s through the Fluminense FM radio station, which championed the emerging Brazilian rock scene.

In 1984, he released his debut studio album, Som na Guitarra, featuring his signature hit "Aumenta que Isso Aí É Rock'n Roll". Known as one of the pioneers of singing blues in Portuguese, he adopted his stage name as a tribute to his idol B. B. King, with whom he even performed during the 1980s. Throughout his career, he became a fixture at the iconic Circo Voador in Rio de Janeiro, where his powerful guitar performances on his black Fender Stratocaster cemented his legacy in national rock and blues.

He continued releasing albums into the subsequent decades, including Marginal Blues in 1986, which featured a collaboration with Cazuza, and numerous other studio and live projects. Celso Blues Boy passed away in August 2012 in Joinville, leaving behind a lasting influence on generations of Brazilian blues and rock musicians.