People
Alceu Valença
Biography:
Alceu Valença (born July 1, 1946) is a Brazilian singer, musician, and songwriter.
Alceu Valenca was born in the countryside of Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil. He is considered the most successful artist in achieving an aesthetic balance between traditional northeastern Brazilian music and a broad range of electronic sounds and effects from pop music. In most of his songs, one can find traces of maracatu, coco and "repentes de viola" (improvising fast-paced Brazilian folk music). Valença could utilize the electric guitar, the electric bass, and lately even a synthesizer was added to his broad scope of musical instruments.
Because of that, Valença was able to recreate Northeastern... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Sérgio Ricardo: Uma Outra História do Cinema Novo | 2024-04-06 |
Salve o Prazer! as Self | 2020-06-24 |
Jackson: Na Batida do Pandeiro as Self | 2019-07-21 |
Alceu Valença - João Rock as Self - Cantor | 2019-06-15 |
Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo as Self | 2019-06-14 |
O Barato de Iacanga as Self (archive footage) | 2019-06-10 |
All for the Music as Self | 2018-06-19 |
Valencianas as Self - Cantor | 2015-06-20 |
Rock in Rio 30 Anos as Self | 2015-01-11 |
The Telescope of Time as Palhaço Quiabo | 2014-09-25 |
Nas Paredes da Pedra Encantada as Self | 2011-04-30 |
The Man Who Bottled Clouds as Self | 2008-07-28 |
Lendas Brasileiras as Boitatá | 2008-01-01 |
João do Vale, Muita Gente Desconhece as Self (archive footage) | 2005-01-02 |
Viva São João! as Self | 2002-06-14 |
Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé as Self | 1980-10-10 |
The Night of the Scarecrow as Espantalho | 1974-06-14 |