Arrigo Barnabé

Arrigo Barnabé (born September 14, 1951) is a Brazilian musician and actor. His best-known record is perhaps the critically acclaimed Clara Crocodilo.[1][2]

Arrigo Barnabé
Background information
Born (1951-09-14) September 14, 1951
Londrina, Brazil
GenresAvant-garde, experimental, psychedelic rock, progressive rock
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, actor
InstrumentsPiano, vocal, synthesizer, percussion
Years active1980-presents

Barnabé was born in Londrina, Paraná, Brazil. His music is best known for having a heavily experimental approach, in which the author uses dodecaphonism and atonalism as main principles of composition. He also has written soundtracks for several Brazilian movies.[1]

He hosts a radio show called Supertônicas at Rádio Cultura in São Paulo.

Arrigo Barnabé is cited in the songs "Língua" by Caetano Veloso and "Eu Quero Saber Quem Matou" by Rogério Skylab.

He has a younger brother, Paulo Barnabé, also a musician and member of the experimental band Patife Band.

Discography
  • 1980 - Clara Crocodilo
  • 1984 - Tubarões Voadores
  • 1986 - Cidade Oculta (movie soundtrack)
  • 1987 - Suspeito
  • 1992 - Façanhas
  • 1997 - Ed Mort (movie soundtrack)
  • 1998 - Gigante Negão
  • 1999 - A Saga de Clara Crocodilo
  • 2004 - Coletânea 25 Anos de Clara Crocodilo (Includes: Clara Crocodilo, Tubarões Voadores, Gigante Negão, A Saga de Clara Crocodilo and Uma Suíte a Quatro Mãos)
  • 2004 - Missa In Memorian Arthur Bispo do Rosário
  • 2007 - Missa In Memorian Itamar Assumpção

Filmography

See also

References
  1. Neder, Alvaro. "Biography: Arrigo Barnabé". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 April 2010. "He wrote the highly successful song "Clara Crocodilo" (with Mário Lúcio Cortes)..." "The album [Clara Crocodilo] was awarded...with the APCA (São Paulo's Art Critics' Association) prize."
  2. "Façanhas", AllMusic.com. "Barnabé came out with two stunning releases, Clara Crocodilo (1980) and Tubarões Voadores (1984)..."


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