Milton Nascimento Explained

Milton Nascimento
Background:solo_singer
Alias:Bituca
Birth Date:October 26, 1942
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Origin:Três Pontas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Instrument:Vocals, guitar, piano
Genre:MPB, pop rock, rock and roll, jazz
Occupation:Singer, songwriter, guitarist
Years Active:1962–2024
Label:Warner Music Brazil
Universal Music Brazil
Sony Music Brazil
Philips, Mercury, CTI
EMI Music Brazil
Warner Bros. Records
Blue Note/EMI Records
Nonesuch/Elektra Records
Associated Acts:Clube da Esquina

Milton Silva Campos do Nascimento (pronounced as /pt/; born October 26, 1942),[1] also known as Bituca,[2] is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

Nascimento has recorded 32 studio albums and has won five Grammy Awards, including Best World Music Album for his album Nascimento in 1998.[3] He has collaborated with various artists including Björk, Pat Metheny, Caetano Veloso, and Elis Regina.

Biography

Milton Nascimento was born in the boarding house Dona Augusta in the neighborhood of Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro,[4] [5] where his mother, Maria do Carmo do Nascimento, was a maid.[6] Maria raised her son on her own, until dying of tuberculosis when he was two, thereafter he was taken care of by his maternal grandmother. Nascimento was then adopted as a young child by the relatives of the grandmother's former employers; Josino Brito Campos, a bank employee, mathematics teacher and electronic technician and Lília Silva Campos, a music teacher and choir singer. He moved with his adoptive parents to the city of Três Pontas, in the state of Minas Gerais. When Nascimento was a child, he was nicknamed "Bituca" because he pouted when he was upset, which made him look like a native botocudo.

Nascimento took an interest in music as a child thanks to his mother, who studied under Villa Lobos. At four years old, he was given an accordion and began to sing. At 13 years old, he became a crooner in the group Continental de Duilio Tiso Cougo.[7] Nascimento was also an occasional DJ on a radio station that his father once ran.[8] He lived in the neighborhoods of Laranjeiras and Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro.

In 1968, Nascimento was married to a student named Lurdeca in Tijuca. The couple lived in Copabacana, though the marriage only lasted a month, later being annulled. After this, he chose to dedicate his time to music instead of marrying or having kids, however, he would later adopt a son, Augusto Kesrouani do Nascimento, in 2016 after ten years of knowing him.

Clube da Esquina

In the early stages of his career, Nascimento played in two samba groups, Evolussamba and Sambacana. He would also play in the group W's Boys alongside Wagner Tiso in Três Pontas. In 1962, he recorded his first song "Barulho de Trem." A year later, in 1963, he moved to Belo Horizonte, where his friendship with Lô Borges led to the Clube da Esquina ("street corner club") movement.[9] Members included Beto Guedes, Toninho Horta, Wagner Tiso, and Flávio Venturini, with whom he shared compositions and melodies. One composition was "Canção do Sal", which was first covered by singer Elis Regina in 1966, and led to a television appearance with Nascimento.[8] The collective, as well as some others, released Clube da Esquina in 1972. Several hit singles were also released.[10]

Nascimento's compositions include songs such as "Nada Será Como Antes" ("Nothing Will Be As It Was"), "Maria, Maria", "Canção da América" ("Song from America"/"Unencounter"), "Travessia" ("Bridges"), "Bailes da Vida", and "Coração de Estudante" ("Student's Heart"), a song about the funeral of Edson Luís, who was killed by police officers in 1968. The song became the hymn for the Diretas Já social-political campaign in 1984, was played at the funeral of President-elect Tancredo Neves the next year, and was also played at Ayrton Senna's funeral.

Diversification

While his reputation within Brazil was firmly established with his Clube da Esquina works, Nascimento's international breakthrough came with his appearance on jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter's 1974 album Native Dancer.[1] This led to widespread acclaim, and collaborations with Paul Simon, Sarah Vaughan, Mercedes Sosa, Carlos Santana, Pablo Milanés, Cat Stevens, George Duke, Quincy Jones and Earth, Wind And Fire. Angelus (1994) features appearances by Pat Metheny, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette, Nana Vasconcelos, Jon Anderson, James Taylor, and Peter Gabriel, among many others. Through his friendship with guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, Nascimento came to work with the pop rock band Duran Duran in 1993. Nascimento co-wrote and performed the song "Breath After Breath", featured on the band's 1993 album Duran Duran.[10] He also performed with the band in concert when they toured in Brazil in support of that album.

In 1996, Nascimento contributed the song "Dancing" to the AIDS benefit album Red Hot + Rio, produced by the Red Hot Organization.

Ser Minas Tão Gerais

Nascimento starred in the 2002 musical theater piece Ser Minas Tão Gerais by the group Ponto de Partida.[11] [12] The piece paid homage to the poetry of Nascimento and Carlos Drummond de Andrade, two "iconic" poets from Minas Gerais.

In 2004, he worked with the Brazilian heavy metal band Angra, on the song "Late Redemption" from their album Temple of Shadows.[13]

In 2016, Nascimento was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music.

In 2018, Nascimento released the EPs A Festa and Nada Será Como Antes, consisting of acoustic reinterpretations of some of his past hits.[14] [15]

Collaborations and farewell tour

In 2020, Nascimento released Existe Amor, a four-track collaborative EP with São Paulo rapper Criolo. The EP was part of the Existe Amor project, a campaign for a solidarity fund for Brazilians in socially vulnerable conditions during the coronavirus pandemic. The campaign's launch took place via projections on buildings in São Paulo to encourage donations to organizations such as É de Lei, SP Invisível and Arsenal da Esperança, among others.[16]

On October 26, 2021, on his 79th birthday, Nascimento announced his 2022 farewell tour A Última Sessão de Música (The Last Music Session) on social media,[17] although he would later state that he was not quitting music. The title of the tour is a reference to the track of the same name on his 1973 album Milagre dos Peixes.[18] He played his last show on November 13, 2022, at the Mineirão stadium in Belo Horizonte.[19]

On November 15, 2023, Nascimento released Outros Cantos, a collaborative album with sertanejo duo Chitãozinho & Xororó.[20]

On May 15, 2024, Nascimento announced a new album with American musician and songwriter Esperanza Spalding, titled Milton + Esperanza. Recorded in Brazil in 2023, it was released on August 9, 2024 via Concord Records and received critical acclaim from music critics. The album was nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. On October 29, 2024, Nascimento released the collaborative EP Moon Over Minas with American musician and producer Jonathan Wilson. The EP was recorded while Wilson was on tour in Brazil.[21]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Compilations

Guest appearances

Awards and recognition

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Colin Larkin. Guinness Publishing. 1992. First. 0-85112-939-0. 1793/4.
  2. Por que o apelido de Milton Nascimento é Bituca?. pt-BR. Why is Milton Nascimento's nickname Bituca?. 26 November 2022. Rolling Stone. UOL. 8 January 2023.
  3. News: Pires. Cláudia. Folha de S.Paulo. Música: "Nascimento" ganha Grammy em NY. 27 February 1998. 26 November 2022.
  4. Web site: Milton Nascimento . Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira.
  5. Web site: Leal . Claudio . 2024-06-29 . Livro narra saga da mãe de Milton Nascimento, morta quando ele tinha dois anos . 2024-08-06 . Acessa.com . pt-br.
  6. Web site: Sant'ana . Maraci . 2023-02-16 . Como Outra Qualquer Do Planeta . 2024-08-06 . Blog Consultório Sentimental . pt-BR.
  7. Web site: Salomão . Graziela . A mineirice de Milton Nascimento . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201204142053/https://revistaepoca.globo.com/Epoca/0,6993,EPT1040876-1655,00.html . Época. December 4, 2020 .
  8. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p3369/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography ]. March 22, 2008 . Skelly . Richard . .
  9. Web site: Clube da Esquina (Club on the Corner) . March 22, 2008 . Essinger . Silvio . AllBrazilianMusic . CliqueMusic Editora .
  10. Web site: Milton Nascimento . March 22, 2008 . World Music Central . World Music Portal .
  11. Web site: 2013-07-17 . Com Milton Nascimento no elenco, "Ser Minas Tão Gerais" tem única apresentação no Palácio das Artes . 2022-07-12 . Otempo.com.br . pt-BR.
  12. Web site: Milton Nascimento recita Carlos Drummond de Andrade . 2022-07-12 . VEJA SÃO PAULO . pt-BR.
  13. Web site: Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives – Angra – Temple of Shadows . The Metal Archives . April 10, 2012.
  14. Web site: Milton Nascimento está de volta e lança o EP "A Festa – Acústico", além do videoclipe de "Maria Maria" . Milton Nascimento is back and releases the EP "A Festa – Acústico", as well as the music video for "Maria Maria" . pt-br . . December 2, 2024 . December 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231203173743/https://www.universalmusic.com.br/2018/09/21/milton-nascimento-esta-de-volta-e-lanca-o-ep-a-festa-acustico-alem-do-videoclipe-de-maria-maria/ . live.
  15. Web site: November 30, 2018 . Com releituras acústicas de alguns de seus maiores sucessos, Milton Nascimento lança o EP "Nada Será Como Antes" . With acoustic reinterpretations of some of his biggest hits, Milton Nascimento releases the EP "Nada Será Como Antes" . pt-br . . December 2, 2024 . January 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220121231735/https://www.universalmusic.com.br/2018/11/30/com-releituras-acusticas-de-alguns-de-seus-maiores-sucessos-milton-nascimento-lanca-o-ep-nada-sera-como-antes/ . live.
  16. Web site: April 24, 2020 . Milton Nascimento e Criolo reinventam 'Não Existe Amor em SP' de modo emocionante para ajudar pessoas vulneráveis da cidade . Milton Nascimento and Criolo reinvent 'Não Exist Amor em SP' in an exciting way to help vulnerable people in the city . pt-br . . December 2, 2024 . July 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240710110812/https://rollingstone.com.br/noticia/milton-nascimento-e-criolo-reinventam-nao-existe-amor-em-sp-de-modo-emocionante-para-ajudar-pessoas-vulneraveis-da-cidade/ . live.
  17. Web site: October 26, 2021 . El cantautor brasileño Milton Nascimento anuncia su gira de despedida . Brazilian singer-songwriter Milton Nascimento announces his farewell tour . es . Hola News . December 2, 2024 . January 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124110841/https://holanews.com/el-cantautor-brasileno-milton-nascimento-anuncia-su-gira-de-despedida/ . dead.
  18. Web site: June 26, 2022 . Adams . Scott . Milton Nascimento Says Goodbye . Connect Brazil . December 2, 2024 . June 13, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240613170719/https://www.connectbrazil.com/milton-nascimento-says-goodbye/ . live.
  19. Web site: November 14, 2022 . Milton Nascimento emociona e leva cerca de 60 mil pessoas ao Mineirão no último show da carreira . Milton Nascimento excites and takes around 60 thousand people to Mineirão in the last show of his career . pt-br . . December 2, 2024 . October 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231029110857/https://g1.globo.com/mg/minas-gerais/noticia/2022/11/14/milton-nascimento-emociona-e-leva-mais-de-60-mil-pessoas-ao-mineirao-no-ultimo-show-da-carreira.ghtml . live.
  20. Web site: November 14, 2023 . Milton Nascimento se une a Chitãozinho e Xororó em álbum conjunto "Outros Cantos" . Milton Nascimento joins Chitãozinho & Xororó on joint album "Outros Cantos" . pt-br . . December 1, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241201232118/https://rollingstone.com.br/musica/milton-nascimento-se-une-a-chitaozinho-e-xororo-em-album-conjunto-outros-cantos/ . live.
  21. Web site: Kahn . Andy . November 14, 2023 . Jonathan Wilson & Milton Nascimento Release Collaborative ‘Moon Over Minas’ EP . . November 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241114174101/https://www.jambase.com/article/jonathan-wilson-milton-nascimento-moon-over-minas-ep . live.
  22. http://www.faroutrecordings.com/buy/mariamariaultimo/Far Out Recordings
  23. News: Bush. Allen. Berklee College of Music. Rita Moreno, the Isley Brothers, Lucian Grainge, Milton Nascimento Honored at Commencement. 7 May 2016. 13 May 2016.

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