Nonato Luiz

Origin

Lavras da Mangabeira, CE

Years Active

1980

Genres

instrumental, choro, MPB

Instruments

acoustic guitar

Biography

Raimundo Nonato de Oliveira, known artistically as Nonato Luiz, was born in Lavras da Mangabeira, Ceará, in 1952. He built a solid career as a classical guitarist, composer, arranger, and performer, standing out for the breadth of his repertoire that moves between classical and popular music, incorporating elements of choro, waltz, baião, and frevo.

Throughout his career, he has released dozens of solo and collaborative albums, in addition to undertaking international tours in Europe. His mastery of the instrument has allowed him to share stages and studios with major names in Brazilian music, such as Chico Buarque, Fagner, Egberto Gismonti, Dominguinhos, Nara Leão, Turíbio Santos, and Radamés Gnattali.

In addition to his intense recording and concert activity, Nonato Luiz is the author of sheet music books published both in Brazil and abroad. His talent and contribution to culture have earned him important awards, including a Sharp Award, as well as institutional recognitions in the state of Ceará.

Discography

• Terra (1980)
• Pedro Soler e Nonato Luiz – Diálogo (1982)
• Violão Brasileiro (1982)
• Guitarra Brasileira (1987)
• Fé Cega - Nonato Luiz Toca Milton Nascimento (1988)
• Mosaico (1989)
• Nonato Luiz, Djalma Corrêa, Luiz Alves – Gosto de Brasil (1990)
• Retrato Do Brasil (1990)
• Túlio Mourão, Nonato Luiz – Carioca (1991)
• Reflexões Nordestinas (1993)
• Interpreta Luiz Gonzaga (1994)
• Reflexões Nordestinas (Violão Solo) (1997)
• Nonato Toca Beatles (1999)
• Nonato Luiz & Fernando Rocha – Palavra Nordestina (2000)
• Abel Silva & Nonato Luiz – Baú de Brinquedos (2000)
• Ceará (Violão Solo) (2001)
• Canções (2002)
• Estação das Cordas 3 (2002)
• Nonato Luiz, Fernando Rocha – Nordeste ão Vivo no Mistura Fina (2003)
• Baião Erudito (2004)
• Choro em Sonata: Violão Solo (2004)
• Nonato Luiz e Antônio José Forte (2004)
• Adelson Viana, Nonato Luiz – Dobrado (2009)
• Mangabeira (2009)
• O Choro da Madeira (2014)
• Violão em Serenata (2017)
• Natal Feliz com Nonato Luiz (Violão Solo) (2020)
• Estudos, Peças e Arranjos (2021)
• Guitare, Vol. 17 (Guitarra Brasileira) (2021)
• Alma na Ponta dos Dedos (2023)
• Nave do Futuro (2023)
• Um Dia, um Sonho (2025)
• Ao Vivo no Cineteatro São Luiz (2025)
• O Tempo & o Violão (2025)