Rolando Boldrin

Origin

São Joaquim da Barra, SP

Years Active

1948–2022

Genres

música caipira, música sertaneja, MPB

Instruments

viola, voice

Biography

Rolando Boldrin was born in São Joaquim da Barra, São Paulo, where he learned to play the viola from a young age. In childhood, he formed the duo "Boy e Formiga" with his brother, achieving success on local radio before moving to the capital of São Paulo in his youth, where he juggled various jobs until consolidating his artistic career in Brazilian music and television drama.

His official music debut took place in 1960 when he participated in a record by Lurdinha Pereira, his future wife and producer, followed by the release of his first solo album, "O Cantadô", in 1974. In addition to his relevance as a singer and songwriter, Boldrin stood out as an actor in dozens of soap operas and teleplays alongside names such as Lima Duarte, Laura Cardoso, and Dionísio Azevedo, winning an award at the Brasília Festival for his performance in the film "O Tronco".

As a television presenter, he marked the country's cultural history by hosting emblematic shows such as Som Brasil on TV Globo, as well as Empório Brasileiro, Empório Brasil, and, for seventeen years, the program Sr. Brasil on TV Cultura. Through these spaces, he established himself as one of the greatest defenders and disseminators of roots sertaneja music and Brazilian popular culture, leaving an enduring legacy celebrated in tributes such as the documentary "Eu, a Viola e Deus".

Discography

• O Cantadô (1974)
• Êta Mundo (1976)
• Longe de Casa (1978)
• Rio-Abaixo (1979)
• Giro-O-Giro (1980)
• Caipira (1981)
• Violeiro (1982)
• Poemas Do Som Brasil (1982)
• Empório Brasileiro (1984)
• Resposta do Jeca Tatu (A um Senador da República que o Chamou de Preguiçoso e Madracêro) (1989)
• Terno de Missa (1989)
• Resposta do Jéca Tatú (Poemas) (1989)
• Perto de Casa (1991)
• Disco da Moda (1993)
• Dose dupla (1995)
• Roberto Corrêa, João Lyra, Adelmo Arcoverde Participações Especiais Sivuca, Rolando Boldrin, Zé Mulato & Cassiano – Ao Capitão Furtado - Marvada Viola (1997)
• Esquentai Vossos Pandeiros (1998)
• Especial - Canta Raul Torres e João Pacífico (2002)
• Rolando Boldrin Renato Teixeira (2005)
• Rolando Boldrin e Convidados - Sr. Brasil (2006)
• Rolando Boldrin e Convidados - 2 - Sr. Brasil (2007)
• Lambendo A Colher (2016)
• Casuarina, Rolando Boldrin – O Samba Está na Moda (2022)