Zé da Timba

Origin

Avaré, SP

Also known as

José da Timba

Years Active

2016

Genres

música popular brasileira, sertanejo, forró

Instruments

acoustic guitar, vocals, timba

Biography

Zé da Timba, whose real name is José, is a Brazilian musician who gained national notoriety alongside his partner Zé Latinha. Hailing from Avaré, São Paulo, the duo went viral on the internet with a song that sounds like an international hit, but is composed of invented words and expressions with no real meaning, popularly known as "All the Mountains Are High".

Before fame, Zé da Timba worked as a groundskeeper and had a limited education, even expressing a desire to learn English to understand what he was singing. The duo's spontaneity, charisma, and authenticity won over millions of views and praise, standing out in an era of high-cost musical productions. Their music became a viral phenomenon, with videos shared in Brazil and abroad.

Zé da Timba and Zé Latinha appeared on television shows, such as "Domingo Show", where their story and talent were presented to the general public. Despite having performed together and released songs such as "All the Mountains Are High" and "Oh The Mighty Time", information on the continuation of the duo or Zé da Timba's recent activities in a solo career is scarce, but his legacy as a phenomenon of the internet and spontaneous Brazilian music remains.