| Background: | person |
| Germano Meneghel | |
| Death Date: | (aged 49) |
| Death Place: | Salvador, Brazil |
| Past Member Of: | Olodum |
Germano Meneghel (1961 – June 13, 2011) was a Brazilian musician and singer-songwriter. Meneghel was a lead vocalist of Olodum, an internationally-known cultural and musical group based in Salvador, Brazil.[1]
Meneghel was responsible for writing some of Olodum's most well known songs, including "Avisa Lá" and "Alegria Geral".[1]
Meneghel suffered from health problems, including hypertension and had complained of chest pains shortly before his death in 2011.[1] Meneghel died at his home in the Pero Vaz neighborhood of Salvador, Brazil, on June 13, 2011, at the age of 49.[1]