Bruno Capinan Explained

Bruno Capinan
Birth Date:18 October 1984
Origin:Salvador da Bahia, Bahia, Brazil
Occupation:Musician, songwriter
Instrument:Vocals, guitar
Years Active:2009–present
Associated Acts:Jun Miyake

Bruno Capinan (born 18 October 1984) is a Brazilian-Canadian singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Salvador, Bahia, they currently reside in the city of Toronto, having been naturalized as a Canadian citizen since 2014. They first came to international attention in 2010, with their debut release Gozo.[1] They have released three records, with their latest, 2016's Divina Graça[2] generating widespread recognition, including from British newspaper The Guardian.[3] which described their voice as "acrobatic, sensual, both angelic and profane" and France's Libération calling it a "wickedly beautiful album".[4] In 2017, they began collaborating with Japanese composer Jun Miyake and appeared on his 2018 release Lost Memory Theatre-act 3 as both lyricist and vocalist on the tracks "Pontual" and "Alta Maré".[5]

Their album Real was considered one of the 25 best Brazilian albums of the second half of 2019 by the São Paulo Association of Art Critics.[6]

Personal life

Capinan identifies as non-binary.[7] [8] They use they/them pronouns.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Album Reviews Bruno Capinan by Now Magazine. 2010-01-05. Now Magazine. 2010-01-05.
  2. News: Bruno Capinan Yearns for Divine Grace Amidst Brazil's Political Crisis with New Video "Vicente". 2016-09-30. Noisey. 2018-05-16. en-us.
  3. Web site: 'I'm moving to Canada': the cops, pop stars and athletes who made good on the threat. Kassam. Ashifa. Gamble. Jessa. 2016-12-14. the Guardian. en. 2018-04-15. Hays. Matthew. Michael. Chris.
  4. News: Musiques, le grand mea culpa. Libération.fr. 2018-04-15. fr.
  5. Web site: Lost Memory Theatre Act-3 Jun Miyake. Qobuz. fr. 2018-04-15.
  6. Antunes . Pedro . Os 25 melhores discos brasileiros do 2º semestre de 2019, segundo a APCA [LISTA] ]. Rolling Stone Brasil . Grupo Perfil . 3 January 2021 . Portuguese . 7 December 2019.
  7. cbcradioq . 1541827304816623617 . Listen to Toronto-based, Brazil-born singer-songwriter Bruno Capinan (@capinan_)... . 2022-06-29 . 2022-08-01.
  8. capinan_ . 1551905031015768064 . Who is Bruno Capinan?... . 2022-07-26 . 2022-08-01.
  9. Web site: BRUNO CAPINAN EXPLORES NATURE & QUEER IDENTITY WITH NEW SINGLE FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM TARA RARA . 2022-09-03 . www.indoorrecess.com . en.

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