Luiz Caldas

Origin

Feira de Santana, BA

Years Active

1970

Genres

axé, MPB, forró, frevo, pop

Instruments

guitar, acoustic guitar, various instruments

Biography

Luiz César Pereira Caldas was born in Feira de Santana, in Bahia, on January 19, 1963. Born into a humble family, since childhood he joined amateur bands and traveled through small towns to perform, which allowed him to master various instruments and intensely experience the musical universe. In the early 1970s, he moved to Vitória da Conquista, where he worked in general services in commerce while playing in his spare time in musician João Faustino's ensemble.

Established as one of the central figures of the Salvador Carnival, the artist is widely recognized as the precursor of axé music. In the 1980s, he achieved resounding national success with hits like "Fricote", "Tieta" and "Haja Amor", leading impressive sales and making appearances on high-viewership television programs, such as Chacrinha's show. His pioneering sound mixed elements of pop, reggae, ijexá, frevo, samba and caribbean rhythms.

Throughout his trajectory, Luiz Caldas demonstrated great artistic versatility by releasing dozens of albums and innovative projects encompassing multiple musical genres, from forró and chorinho to rock, heavy metal and instrumental music. He has received important recognitions throughout his career, including Latin Grammy nominations and awards for his lifetime achievement. In his rich artistic journey, he dialogued and shared moments with various exponents of Bahian culture, such as in the commemorative album alongside guests who celebrated the legacy of axé, approaching the relevance of names like Ivete Sangalo and Daniela Mercury in the dissemination of Bahia's music.

Discography

• Magia (1985)
• Flor Cigana (1986)
• Ajayô (1986)
• Lá Vem o Guarda (1987)
• Haja Amor (1987)
• Muito Obrigado (1988)
• Timbres (1989)
• Nós (1990)
• Luiz Caldas, Banda Do Agreste – Tieta (1990)
• Retrato (1992)
• Luiz Caldas (1995)
• Forro de Cabo a Rabo (1998)
• Luiz Caldas e Cesar Rasec – Melosofia (2004)
• Luiz Caldas Ao Vivo (2005)
• Ao Vivo em Salvador (2006)
• The Rain (2013)
• Come to Dance (2013)
• O Meu Sol (2013)
• Viva a Guitarra Baiana (2013)
• Apopod'le (2013)
• As Donas da Rua Santos Dumont (2013)
• Mundão de Deus (2013)
• Nau do Amor (2013)
• Palavras (2013)
• Antídoto (2013)
• Forró de Luiz (2013)
• Sempre Bem (2014)
• Caia na Bahia (2014)
• Voy por Ti - Salsa em Espanhol (2014)
• Bloqueado (2014)
• Alem da Porta (2014)
• Calundu (2014)
• Folcloredo (2014)
• Pode Sambar (2014)
• No Tom de João (2014)
• Procurado (2015)
• Meu Bandoneón (2015)
• Tudo com a Imaginação (2015)
• Cassino (2015)
• Paraquedas (2015)
• Congá Axé (2015)
• Castelo de Gelo Rock (2015)
• A Vez da Chula (2015)
• Festa de Sanfoneiros (2015)
• Brasil Superpopular (2015)
• Samba É Reggae (2015)
• Guitarradas (2016)
• Sambaianos (2016)
• Bossa (2016)
• Grilhões (2017)
• A Trilha (2017)
• Pé de Brinquedos (2017)
• Li na Estrela (2017)
• O Reino de Cuxe (2017)
• Bossa na Filosofia (2017)
• Um Tantinho Assim (2017)
• Drops in the Moon (2017)
• Anjo Existe (2017)
• Viagem pra Fora da Terra (2017)
• Força Soberana (2017)
• As Folhas (2017)
• Makonnen (2018)
• Samba na Palma da Mão (2018)
• La Llave (2018)
• Curumim Tucuju (2018)
• Fire and Music (2018)
• Nazca (2018)
• O Infinito É Mulher (2018)
• Zoinho (2018)
• As Flores (2018)
• Sou Seu Coração (2018)
• Nossa Bossa (2018)
• Pipoca no Terreiro (2018)
• Beatcotô (2019)
• Carapanã: Homenagem a Waldir Azevedo (2019)
• O Pirata e o Baú (2019)
• De Mansinho (2019)
• O Olho (2019)
• Somos Nós (2019)
• O Fogo do Forró (2019)
• Respeito É Bom e Eu Gosto (2019)
• Have a Sweet (2019)
• Macaco Sessions: Luiz Caldas (Ao Vivo) (2020)
• Otimista (2020)
• Mínima (2020)
• Pó de Estrelas (2020)
• Paleta de Cores (2020)
• A Linha (2020)
• Um Outro Tempo (2020)
• São João em Casa (2020)
• Puro Prazer (2020)
• Sarau no Pátio das Flores (2020)
• Guitarra Brasileira (2020)
• Ori (2020)
• Eu Também Quero Ir (2020)
• Playlist Brasileira 1 (2021)
• Cabeça Pronta (2021)
• Omi (2021)
• Elos (2021)
• Nascente Azul (2021)
• Águias e Urubus (2021)
• Remelexo Bom (2021)
• Esperança (2021)
• Sambadeiras (2021)
• A Pele (2021)
• Idá e Opaxorô (2021)
• Pedrada (2021)
• Pinduca É o Rei (2022)
• Imagina sem Deus (2022)
• Mandarina (2022)
• Queira Deus (2022)
• Martinho É do Samba e da Vila (2022)
• Leve (2022)
• O Tempo que Se Tem (2022)
• Luiz Caldas e Saulo (Ao Vivo na Macaco Gordo) (2022)
• Olhar de Xamã (2022)
• From Dawn to Dusk (2022)
• Tudo Certo (2023)
• Nós Somos Nossos (2023)
• O Sorriso do Samba (2023)
• Tradição (2023)
• O Seu Nome É África (2023)
• Na Alma (2023)
• Na Beira do Mundo (2025)