Castro Barbosa Explained

Joaquim Silvério de Castro Barbosa
Birth Date:	1905
Death Date:	1975
Occupation:	Singer, actor

Castro Barbosa (1905-1975) was a Brazilian actor and singer. His song, O Teu Cabelo Nao Nega, Mulata!, became a hit in Brazil in 1932.^[1]

Notes and References

1. McCann. Bryan. Noel Rosa's Nationalist Logic. Luso-Brazilian Review. Summer 2001. 38. 1. 14–15. 3513674. "O Teu Cabelo Nao Nega, Mulata" ["Your Hair Does Not Deny It, Mulata"] is one of the most famous carnival hits of all time. It is a marcha, a close relative of samba, and the mainstay of carnival in the era. [...] The marcha was first recorded in December, 1931, by the singer Castro Barbosa, and became the hit of the 1932s Carnival..