Flávio Fonseca

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Genres

MPB, instrumental music, bossa nova, jazz

Instruments

acoustic guitar, vocals

Biography

Flávio Souza da Fonseca, known artistically as Flávio Fonseca, is a multifaceted musician born in Rio de Janeiro on January 23, 1963. His career spans the areas of composition, arrangement, singing, instrumentation, conducting, and musical production, in addition to working as a psychotherapist. With a degree in Composition and Conducting from the University of Brasília, one of his mentors was Cláudio Santoro, and he also refined his studies with names such as Lindembergue Cardoso, Koellreuter, Emílio Terraza, Arthur Bosmans, Benito Juarez, Dori Caymmi, and Marco Pereira.

Throughout his career, Flávio Fonseca has released thirteen solo albums, including works in Esperanto such as "Simbiozo" and "Aerlumo". He has participated in over sixty recordings by other artists and performed concerts in several cities in Brazil and abroad. His work also extends to soundtracks for cinema, theater, and dance. He is recognized for his arrangements and for the direction of albums and shows by other musicians.

Flávio Fonseca is also the founder and administrator of the defunct MusicExpress website, which for 11 years provided authorized MP3 files. He collaborated with the dictionary "Roko kaj Popo - Popularmuzika Terminaro en Esperanto" and translated books into Esperanto. His music has been awarded in contests by the Universal Esperanto Association. Among his most notable works are the albums "Flávio Fonseca" (1983), "Luz do Ar" (1989), "Aerlumo" (1990), "O Som da Poesia" (in partnership with Aglaia Souza), and "Luz do Ar", which features contributions from artists such as Leila Pinheiro and Nelson Faria. He has also conducted the Brasília Philharmonic Orchestra on several occasions.

Discography

• Luz do Ar (1989)
• Aerlumo (1990)
• O Som da Poesia (2014)