Juvenal Fernandes

Origin

São Paulo, SP

Genres

samba, waltz, polka

Instruments

violin, vocals

Biography

Juvenal Fernandes was born in the city of São Paulo on October 19, 1925. From his youth, he showed a great interest in music, dedicating himself to the study of music theory and violin under the tutelage of maestros Carmine Tardio and João Portaro.

Throughout his artistic career, he worked both as a singer on Rádios América and São Paulo and as an instrument player in different musical groups, such as Grupo Cômico Anglo-Americano and Orquestra Sinfônica Amadora. His career as a composer began to stand out in the 1940s, with his first work recorded in 1946.

His compositions were performed by various names in national music, achieving expressive success with "Samba que Eu Quero Ver", recorded by Djalma Ferreira and Os Milionários do Ritmo. In addition, he stood out for creative partnerships with important composers and radio hosts of the time, such as Capitão Furtado and João de Barro.