{"id":124,"date":"2022-12-20T11:03:34","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T11:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humbertoramos.net\/songbooks\/?page_id=124"},"modified":"2025-02-04T11:44:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T11:44:50","slug":"songbook-vol-3-vuca-pinheiro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/humbertoramos.net\/songbooks\/songbooks\/songbook-vol-3-vuca-pinheiro\/","title":{"rendered":"Songbook Vol.3 &#8211; Vuca Pinheiro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-122 hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/humbertoramos.net\/songbooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/capa-vuca-pinheiro-V5-300x198.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/humbertoramos.net\/songbooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/capa-vuca-pinheiro-V5-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/humbertoramos.net\/songbooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/capa-vuca-pinheiro-V5-1024x676.png 1024w, https:\/\/humbertoramos.net\/songbooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/capa-vuca-pinheiro-V5-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/humbertoramos.net\/songbooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/capa-vuca-pinheiro-V5-750x495.png 750w, https:\/\/humbertoramos.net\/songbooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/capa-vuca-pinheiro-V5.png 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vuca Pinheiro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nasceu na Vila Nova Sintra, Ilha Brava, no dia 23 de janeiro de 1948. Filho de J\u00falio Jos\u00e9 Pinheiro, m\u00e9dico, j\u00e1 falecido e de Maria da Concei\u00e7\u00e3o Azevedo Pinheiro. Tenho 10 irm\u00e3os, sendo 5 mulheres e 5 homens, curiosamente espalhados por 3 continentes, sendo que o maior n\u00famero deles se encontra aqui residindo em 6 diferentes Estados dos EUA. A minha primeira inf\u00e2ncia aconteceu na ilha Brava, mais precisamente na Vila Nova Sintra, no auge da sua vitalidade habitacional, num clima de muita intensidade cultural, num ambiente prop\u00edcio a serenatas, saraus culturais, festas de romaria e musicalmente favor\u00e1vel \u00e0 introdu\u00e7\u00e3o de jovens em andan\u00e7as de aprendizagem musical.<\/p>\n<p>O meu primeiro instrumento foi uma gaita de boca oferecida por um amigo de meu pai. Noutros tempos, tamb\u00e9m o meu pai j\u00e1 me havia oferecido uma guitarra portuguesa. Mas, aos poucos, ainda garoto (por volta dos 12 anos de idade) e durante o per\u00edodo de f\u00e9rias escolares, comecei a sentir a influ\u00eancia das serenatas, das tocatinas na pra\u00e7a e dos ensaios de grupos musicais da \u00e9poca na ilha Brava. Nessa ilha, sempre houve o h\u00e1bito de quase todos tocarem um instrumento musical, mas havia um que se sobressa\u00eda dos demais e por\u00a0 isso cativava a minha aten\u00e7\u00e3o. \u00c9 ele o Djick Oliveira, antigo professor do Liceu da Praia e hoje tamb\u00e9m professor de viol\u00e3o. Assim, e sem que ele percebesse, tornou-se o meu mentor e a tentativa de emula\u00e7\u00e3o do mestre veio logo a seguir, quando em casa tentava repetir o seu feito. Essas tentativas\u00a0 me tornaram muito cedo num autodidata que gosta de explorar as cordas de um viol\u00e3o e de ter desenvolvido uma maneira muito peculiar de tocar, uma vez que nunca gostei de imitar ningu\u00e9m. Mais tarde, j\u00e1 no Brasil, complementei a minha educa\u00e7\u00e3o musical frequentando uma escola de m\u00fasica (\u201cM\u00fasica de Minas\u201d) por 2 anos, o que me ajudou a alargar os meus conhecimentos musicais e a conhecer e aceitar novos horizontes, novas escalas, e novos ritmos.<\/p>\n<p>O meu trajeto musical sempre teve a finalidade primeira de fazer renascer a composi\u00e7\u00e3o bravense e traz\u00ea-la para o seio da atualidade musical cabo-verdiana, uma vez que a mesma vinha progressivamente se perdendo no tempo sem que se pudesse vislumbrar outro panorama mais favor\u00e1vel.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A saudade da terra natal, vivida em terras brasileiras, e a necessidade de\u00a0 preservar a cultura tradicional cabo-verdiana (especialmente a bravense), fez com que eu focalizasse toda a minha aten\u00e7\u00e3o sobre o assunto. Assim, comecei por gravar, nos EUA em 1985, o meu primeiro disco (\u201cFor\u00e7a Di Cretcheu\u201d), quando a m\u00fasica de Martinica sufocava literalmente a m\u00fasica tradicional cabo-verdiana. Contrariamente a todas as previs\u00f5es, esse disco de mornas antigas da ilha Brava conseguiu obter um enorme sucesso que fez com que a morna se reafirmasse no cen\u00e1rio musical cabo-verdiano aqui nos EUA.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Discografia <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1985 &#8211; \u201cFor\u00e7a Di Cretcheu\u201d &#8211; Instrumental &#8211; Mornas antigas da ilha Brava da autoria de Eug\u00e9nio Tavares, Jos\u00e9 Medina, Rodrigo Peres, Silvestre Faria, Wilson Nunes e L\u00facio Azevedo.<\/p>\n<p>1987 &#8211; \u201c\u00cas Qu\u00ea Nha Terra Cabo Verde\u201d &#8211; Instrumental &#8211; Mornas antigas da ilha Brava espelhando composi\u00e7\u00f5es de Eug\u00e9nio Tavares, Djedjinho, Silvestre faria, Jos\u00e9 Medina, Edwino Nunes e \u00c1lvaro Soares. Para demonstrar que tinha inten\u00e7\u00e3o de gravar mornas de outras ilhas, inclu\u00ed neste disco mais duas mornas de S\u00e3o Vicente, composi\u00e7\u00f5es de Gabriel Mariano, Jacinto Estrela e Dj\u00f4 D\u2019Eloy.<\/p>\n<p>1993 &#8211; \u201cCretcheu Na Paz\u201d &#8211; Instrumental &#8211; 8 mornas antigas da ilha Brava. Neste disco inclu\u00ed duas composi\u00e7\u00f5es de minha autoria, sendo uma delas (\u201cN\u00f4s Poeta Rodrigo\u201d) uma homenagem a Rodrigo Peres, um dos nossos grandes compositores da ilha Brava. A outra morna (\u201cSodade de Cabo Verde\u201d) viria a ser regravada mais tarde no CD \u201cVuca Pinheiro &amp; Amigos\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>1996 &#8211; \u201cFama Sem Prub\u00eato\u201d &#8211; Instrumental &#8211; Mornas da Brava, Fogo, Boavista e S\u00e3o Vicente, para al\u00e9m de novos ritmos incluidos como a mazurca, valsa e samba, estes de minha autoria.<\/p>\n<p>2000 &#8211; \u201cVuca Pinheiro &amp; Amigos\u201d &#8211; Devido ao ac\u00famulo de composi\u00e7\u00f5es de minha autoria, versando sobre amor, saudade e cr\u00edtica social, decidi convidar cantores da nossa comunidade imigrada a interpretarem essas composi\u00e7\u00f5es. Assim, participaram do CD: Djosinha, Piduca Silva, Armando de Pina, S\u00e3ozinha Fonseca, Quirino DoCanto, Lutchinha, Z\u00e9 Rui, Judite Pinheiro, Duducha, Amadeu Fontes, Jos\u00e9 Silva, Galv\u00e3o e Vuca Pinheiro, num total de 32 m\u00fasicos envolvidos.<\/p>\n<p>2009 &#8211; \u201cTerra De Eug\u00e9nio\u201d &#8211; Segundo CD com composi\u00e7\u00f5es de minha autoria interpretadas por Bana, T\u00f3 Alves, Piduca Silva, Armando de Pina, Cal\u00fa Bana, Toi Pinto, Quirino DoCanto, Judite Pinheiro, Lutchinha, Carlos Diamantino e An\u00edbal. Este CD, versando tamb\u00e9m sobre o amor, a saudade e a cr\u00edtica social, teve a colabora\u00e7\u00e3o de 34 artistas sob o tema da \u201cuni\u00e3o entre m\u00fasicos\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>2012 &#8211; \u201cNovo Horizonte\u201d &#8211; Duplo CD instrumental com um total de 51 temas gravados em 30 faixas. Para al\u00e9m de 12 composi\u00e7\u00f5es de minha autoria, este CD Duplo cont\u00e9m temas de origem Cabo-verdiana, Brasileira, Portuguesa, Latina e Argentina.<\/p>\n<p>2012 &#8211; \u201cMarchas de Fim-de-Ano da Ilha Brava\u201d &#8211; Um trabalho de pesquisa e recupera\u00e7\u00e3o de 15 temas da mem\u00f3ria bravense dos anos dourados da Ilha das Flores, (por sinal com 4 composi\u00e7\u00f5es do meu pai), com interpreta\u00e7\u00f5es de Djosinha, Armando de Pina, S\u00e3ozinha Fonseca, Van Feij\u00f3o Pereira, Djuta Barros, Peter Arteaga, Esmeraldo Duarte e Carlos Mendes.<\/p>\n<p>2018 &#8211; &#8220;50 Anos de Lides Musicais de Vuca Pinheiro&#8221; &#8211; Duplo CD sendo um com 14 temas de minha autoria e outro instrumental com uma sele\u00e7\u00e3o de alguns temas dos meus quatro primeiros \u00e1lbuns instrumentais. No primeiro, e s\u00f3 para esta ocasi\u00e3o especial, pedi licen\u00e7a aos meus amigos para me apresentar neste CD como &#8220;cantor&#8221;, que definitivamente n\u00e3o sou.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Born in Vila Nova Sintra, Brava Island, on January 23, 1948, Vuca Pinheiro is the son of the late <strong>Dr. J\u00falio Jos\u00e9 Pinheiro<\/strong>, a physician, and <strong>Maria da Concei\u00e7\u00e3o Azevedo Pinheiro<\/strong>. He is one of <strong>eleven siblings<\/strong>\u2014five men and five women\u2014spread across three continents, with the majority residing in six different states across the United States.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Early Life and Musical Awakening<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Vuca Pinheiro spent his early childhood on <strong>Brava Island<\/strong>, particularly in Vila Nova Sintra, during its peak in cultural and residential vibrancy. It was an environment teeming with <strong>serenades, cultural soir\u00e9es, religious festivities, and rich musical traditions<\/strong>, making it an ideal setting for young minds to be introduced to music.<\/p>\n<p>His <strong>first instrument<\/strong> was a <strong>harmonica<\/strong>, a gift from a friend of his father. Later, his father also gifted him a <strong>Portuguese guitar<\/strong>, but his true musical awakening happened around the age of <strong>12<\/strong>, during school vacations, when he was captivated by <strong>serenades, plaza performances, and the rehearsals of musical groups<\/strong> on Brava Island.<\/p>\n<p>Music was deeply ingrained in Brava\u2019s culture, and nearly everyone played an instrument. However, one musician stood out the most\u2014<strong>Djick Oliveira<\/strong>, a former teacher at the Praia Lyceum and now a guitar instructor. Without Djick\u2019s knowledge, Vuca considered him a <strong>mentor<\/strong>, meticulously attempting to emulate his playing style at home. This <strong>self-taught<\/strong> approach led Vuca to develop his own unique way of playing the guitar, as he never wished to imitate anyone.<\/p>\n<p>Later, in <strong>Brazil<\/strong>, he refined his musical knowledge by studying at the <strong>&#8220;M\u00fasica de Minas&#8221; school<\/strong> for two years. This education broadened his understanding of <strong>new musical horizons, scales, and rhythms<\/strong>, enriching his perspective and creativity.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Musical Mission and Cultural Preservation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>From the beginning, Vuca Pinheiro\u2019s musical journey was dedicated to the <strong>revival and preservation of Brava\u2019s musical compositions<\/strong>, bringing them into the modern Cape Verdean musical landscape. He was deeply concerned that these traditional melodies were being gradually lost over time.<\/p>\n<p>His longing for his homeland, while living in Brazil, and his desire to <strong>preserve Cape Verdean culture\u2014particularly Brava\u2019s\u2014became his main focus<\/strong>. This commitment led him to <strong>record his first album in the U.S. in 1985, titled <em>&#8220;For\u00e7a Di Cretcheu&#8221;<\/em><\/strong>, at a time when <strong>Martinican music<\/strong> was overshadowing traditional Cape Verdean sounds. Against all expectations, this album, featuring <strong>old Brava mornas<\/strong>, became a <strong>huge success<\/strong>, reaffirming the <strong>morna<\/strong> genre within Cape Verdean music, especially among the diaspora in the U.S.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Discography<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>1985 &#8211; <em>For\u00e7a Di Cretcheu<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Instrumental album<\/strong> featuring classic <strong>mornas<\/strong> from Brava Island, composed by <strong>Eug\u00e9nio Tavares, Jos\u00e9 Medina, Rodrigo Peres, Silvestre Faria, Wilson Nunes, and L\u00facio Azevedo<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>1987 &#8211; <em>\u00cas Qu\u00ea Nha Terra Cabo Verde<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Another <strong>instrumental album<\/strong> showcasing traditional <strong>Brava mornas<\/strong> by <strong>Eug\u00e9nio Tavares, Djedjinho, Silvestre Faria, Jos\u00e9 Medina, Edwino Nunes, and \u00c1lvaro Soares<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>To express his intention of recording <strong>mornas from other islands<\/strong>, he included <strong>two mornas from S\u00e3o Vicente<\/strong>, composed by <strong>Gabriel Mariano, Jacinto Estrela, and Dj\u00f4 D\u2019Eloy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>1993 &#8211; <em>Cretcheu Na Paz<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Instrumental album<\/strong> featuring <strong>eight traditional Brava mornas<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Included <strong>two of his own compositions<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><em>&#8220;N\u00f4s Poeta Rodrigo&#8221;<\/em>, a tribute to <strong>Rodrigo Peres<\/strong>, one of Brava\u2019s great composers.<\/li>\n<li><em>&#8220;Sodade de Cabo Verde&#8221;<\/em>, later re-recorded on the album <em>&#8220;Vuca Pinheiro &amp; Amigos&#8221;<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>1996 &#8211; <em>Fama Sem Prub\u00eato<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Instrumental album<\/strong> featuring mornas from <strong>Brava, Fogo, Boavista, and S\u00e3o Vicente<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Introduced <strong>new rhythms<\/strong>, including <strong>mazurkas, waltzes, and sambas<\/strong>, composed by Vuca himself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>2000 &#8211; <em>Vuca Pinheiro &amp; Amigos<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Due to an extensive collection of his own compositions\u2014exploring themes of <strong>love, longing, and social criticism<\/strong>\u2014he invited Cape Verdean immigrant artists to interpret his songs.<\/li>\n<li>Featured <strong>32 musicians<\/strong>, including <strong>Djosinha, Piduca Silva, Armando de Pina, S\u00e3ozinha Fonseca, Quirino DoCanto, Lutchinha, Z\u00e9 Rui, Judite Pinheiro, Duducha, Amadeu Fontes, Jos\u00e9 Silva, Galv\u00e3o<\/strong>, and <strong>Vuca Pinheiro<\/strong> himself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>2009 &#8211; <em>Terra De Eug\u00e9nio<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>His <strong>second album of original compositions<\/strong>, interpreted by <strong>Bana, T\u00f3 Alves, Piduca Silva, Armando de Pina, Cal\u00fa Bana, Toi Pinto, Quirino DoCanto, Judite Pinheiro, Lutchinha, Carlos Diamantino<\/strong>, and <strong>An\u00edbal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Explored themes of <strong>love, nostalgia, and social criticism<\/strong>, featuring <strong>34 artists<\/strong> and emphasizing the importance of unity among musicians.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>2012 &#8211; <em>Novo Horizonte<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Double instrumental album<\/strong> with <strong>51 songs across 30 tracks<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Included <strong>12 original compositions<\/strong>, alongside <strong>Cape Verdean, Brazilian, Portuguese, Latin, and Argentine<\/strong> musical themes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>2012 &#8211; <em>Marchas de Fim-de-Ano da Ilha Brava<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>research and restoration project<\/strong> focused on <strong>15 traditional Brava year-end marches<\/strong> from the island\u2019s golden era.<\/li>\n<li>Featured compositions by <strong>his father<\/strong> and interpretations by <strong>Djosinha, Armando de Pina, S\u00e3ozinha Fonseca, Van Feij\u00f3o Pereira, Djuta Barros, Peter Arteaga, Esmeraldo Duarte<\/strong>, and <strong>Carlos Mendes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>2018 &#8211; <em>50 Anos de Lides Musicais de Vuca Pinheiro<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Double CD<\/strong>, featuring:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>14 original songs<\/strong> by Vuca Pinheiro.<\/li>\n<li>An <strong>instrumental selection<\/strong> from his first four albums.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>To mark this special occasion, Vuca took the <strong>bold step of singing for the first time<\/strong>, even though he does not consider himself a singer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Legacy and Influence<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Vuca Pinheiro\u2019s lifelong mission has been <strong>to preserve and promote Brava\u2019s musical heritage<\/strong>, ensuring that its <strong>mornas and other traditional sounds<\/strong> remain part of Cape Verde\u2019s rich musical tapestry. His work has not only revived <strong>forgotten compositions<\/strong> but also introduced them to <strong>new generations<\/strong> and expanded their influence across continents.<\/p>\n<p>His music reflects a deep <strong>nostalgia for his homeland<\/strong>, a <strong>commitment to tradition<\/strong>, and an <strong>open-minded approach to musical evolution<\/strong>. Through his dedication, <strong>Brava\u2019s melodies continue to resonate worldwide<\/strong>, honoring the <strong>roots, history, and essence of Cape Verdean music<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-anchor\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; left: 15px; top: 5032px; width: 390.766px; height: 19px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"jfk-bubble gtx-bubble\" style=\"visibility: visible; left: 196px; top: 4829px; opacity: 1;\" role=\"alertdialog\" aria-describedby=\"bubble-2\">\n<div id=\"bubble-2\" class=\"jfk-bubble-content-id\">\n<div id=\"gtx-host\" style=\"min-width: 200px; max-width: 400px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jfk-bubble-closebtn-id jfk-bubble-closebtn\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"jfk-bubble-arrow-id jfk-bubble-arrow jfk-bubble-arrowdown\" style=\"left: 195.5px;\">\n<div class=\"jfk-bubble-arrowimplbefore\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"jfk-bubble-arrowimplafter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Vuca Pinheiro &nbsp; Nasceu na Vila Nova Sintra, Ilha Brava, no dia 23 de janeiro de 1948. Filho de J\u00falio Jos\u00e9 Pinheiro, m\u00e9dico, j\u00e1 falecido e de Maria da Concei\u00e7\u00e3o Azevedo Pinheiro. 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