Marino Cafundó de Moraes

Origin

Angatuba, SP

Also known as

Marino Cafundo, Tenente Marino, Tenente Cafundó

Years Active

1967–2010

Genres

sertanejo, folk music, música popular brasileira

Instruments

viola

Biography

Marino Cafundó de Moraes, better known as Marino Cafundó or Tenente Cafundó, was a conductor, musician, and enthusiast of Brazilian folklore, born in Angatuba, in the interior of São Paulo, in 1921. His passion for sertanejo music and popular culture led him to dedicate a large part of his life to the preservation and promotion of these genres.

In 1967, he founded the Orquestra de Violeiros de Osasco, considered a pioneer in the genre, bringing together pairs of viola players with the goal of performing them at events. This initiative was a milestone in the organization of musical groups focused on sertanejo music. Later, in 1971, he created the Casa dos Violeiros do Brasil, a space dedicated to the professionalization and promotion of viola musicians.

Cafundó was also the creator of the "Missa Sertaneja" and the "Missa do Violeiro do Brasil", events that integrated caipira music into the liturgical context. His work extended across various cities in São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro, in addition to appearances on TV shows like "Fantástico". Marino Cafundó passed away in 2010, at the age of 88, leaving an important legacy in Brazilian sertanejo and folk music, with special emphasis on his work with the Orquestra de Violeiros de Osasco and the Casa dos Violeiros do Brasil. He also had a brief stint in politics, serving as a city councilman for two terms and as municipal Secretary of Health in Osasco.

Discography

• Marino Cafundó de Moraes, Casa dos Violeiros do Brasil – Celebração Afro-Sertaneja (1989)