Luiz Caldas
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| Birth name | Luiz César Pereira Caldas |
| Also known as | The Father of Axé Music, King of Bahian Music |
| Born | 19 January 1963 Feira de Santana, Bahia,  Brazil |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
| Website | www |
Luiz César Pereira Caldas (January 19, 1963) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music producer.[1][2] He is known as the forerunner of axé, when he achieved national success in 1985 with the song “Fricote”, as well as being one of the main names in the Salvador Carnival and one of the country's foremost guitarists.[3][4][5][6]
Biography
[edit]Early years
[edit]Caldas was born in the city of Feira de Santana, in the interior of the state of Bahia, and moved to Vitória da Conquista, also in the interior of the state, during his childhood.[7] He is the son of a federal highway patrolman and a housewife.[7] As a teenager, he joined several bands that performed in the interior of the state of Bahia, and learned to play various instruments.[1]
Upon achieving some notoriety, he was invited to play in Orlando Campos' Trio Elétrico Tapajós, with whom he recorded the song “Oxumalá,” released in 1979 on Tapajós' album Ave Caetano.[8] After recording the album, he became a freelance studio musician in Salvador, capital of Bahia.[7]
Career
[edit]In 1985, he recorded the album Magia, which included the track Fricote.[9][10] The song is considered a pioneer for coining the term “axé music.”[11] The song reversed the established logic of dissemination from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, starting in Salvador and spreading to major music consumption centers such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.[7]
Well known in Salvador's carnival, he achieved national fame and was a regular guest on the main television programs of the 1980s, such as the hit show Cassino do Chacrinha, hosted by José Abelardo Barbosa, which at the time was a showcase for artists.[12][13][14][15] With his success, he became the cover of Veja magazine, the country's leading magazine.[16] In addition to Fricote, he achieved success with songs such as Tieta, which was the theme song for the soap opera Tieta by Aguinaldo Silva, inspired by the book of the same name of Jorge Amado.[17][18] Another song by Caldas, Haja Amor, went viral on the social network TikTok in 2023, almost forty years after its release.[19][20]
In the 2010s, he began a new phase in his career. He started independently releasing his albums on his official website and expanded his musical repertoire to include styles such as heavy metal, forró, and arrocha.[21][22][23] More than twenty-five albums have already been released in this independent and free download format.[22][24][25]
In 2021, he was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category of Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Roots Album for the album Sambadeiras.[26] In the follow year, he was nominated again for a Grammy in the same category, but this time for his forró album Remelexo Bom.[27]
Discography
[edit]| Year | Album |
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| 1979 | Ave Caetano/Tapajós |
| 1980 | Luiz Caldas e Acordes Verdes |
| 1981 | Jubileu de Prata: Trio Elétrico Tapajós |
| 1985 | Magia |
| 1986 | Flor Cigana |
| 1987 | Lá Vem o Guarda |
| 1988 | Muito Obrigado |
| 1989 | Timbres |
| 1990 | Nós |
| 1992 | Retrato |
| 1994 | Luiz Caldas |
| 1998 | Forró de Cabo a Rabo |
| 1999 | 15 Anos de Axé - Luiz Caldas e Convidados |
| 2001 | Janela Aberta |
| 2003 | Luz e Fogueira |
| 2004 | Melosofia |
| 2006 | Ao Vivo em Salvador |
| 2010 | MPB - Uma Maria |
| MPB II - Perguntas e Respostas | |
| Rock - Castelo de Gelo | |
| Samba - Pandeiro Brasileiro | |
| Brega - Brasil Superpopular | |
| Tupi - Nheengara Recé Taba | |
| Instrumental - Oxóssi | |
| Frevo - O Trio Elétrico | |
| Forró - Festa de Sanfoneiros | |
| Axé - Gongá | |
| 2013 | Axé - Apopod'lé |
| Guitarra Baiana - Viva a Guitarra Baiana | |
| Chorinho - As Donas da Rua Santos Dumont | |
| Música Rural - Mundão de Deus | |
| 2015 | O Filtro de Sonhos |
| 2018 | Samba na Palma da Mão |
| La Llave | |
| Fire and Music | |
| Curumim Tucuju | |
| 2019 | Te Amo |
| Somos Nós | |
| Respeito é bom e eu gosto | |
| O Pirata e o Baú | |
| O Olho | |
| O Fogo do Forró | |
| Deuses Hindus | |
| De Mansinho | |
| Carapanã | |
| Beatcotô | |
| Banho de perfume | |
| 2020 | Um Outro Tempo |
| Sarau no Pátio das Flores | |
| São João em Casa | |
| Puro Prazer | |
| Pó de Estrelas | |
| Paleta de Cores | |
| Otimista | |
| Ori | |
| Mínima - Instrumental | |
| Guitarra Brasileira | |
| Eu Também Quero Ir | |
| A Linha | |
| 2021 | Remelexo Bom |
| Hip Hop Pedrada |
Personal life
[edit]Luiz Caldas has been married to Sandra Nascimento since 1978.[18] The couple has three children: André, Aiac, and Akauan. André is the father of Luiz's two grandchildren, Maria Alice and Luiz Vicente.[28][29]
The family lives in Salvador, Bahia, where Caldas maintains a professional studio at home for composing and recording.[30][31]
Caldas leads a healthy lifestyle, having been a vegetarian for over 20 years, practicing yoga and Pilates, and avoiding vices such as alcohol and smoking.[14][32] He has struggled with alcoholism but has managed to remain sober.[7][33]
References
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- ^ Durst, Rogério (February 6, 1992). "Colesterol da MPB". Jornal do Brasil. 100 (302): 36.
- ^ "Luiz Caldas explica o motivo de tirar 'Fricote' do seu setlist". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). February 24, 2025. Archived from the original on March 18, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "Kertész assume e cai no Carnaval". Correio Braziliense (8306): 3. January 2, 1986.
- ^ "Haja amor! Relembre 12 sucessos de Luiz Caldas, o pai do axé". BOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). January 19, 2018. Archived from the original on May 20, 2025. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Vargas, Alexandre (2014). "A tradição e desuso" (PDF). Música y territorialidades: los sonidos de los lugares y sus contextos socioculturales. Actas del XI Congreso de la IASPM-AL. Archived from the original on May 20, 2025. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Moura, Milton (2009). "A trajetória de vida de Luiz Caldas: ascensão, inflexão e retomada" (PDF). Federal University of Bahia. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "Luiz Caldas: 74 discos em sete anos (20/02/2019)". União Brasileira de Compositores (in Portuguese). February 20, 2019. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "Magia". Instituto Memória Musical Brasileira (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Adão, Alessandra Barbosa; Teixeira, Gilsária de Jesus (2020-03-24). "Música e discurso: Uma análise da música Fricote, de Luiz Caldas". Revista Crioula. 26 (1): 11–22. doi:10.11606/issn.1981-7169.crioula.2020.175838. ISSN 1981-7169. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024.
- ^ Brito, Érico de Souza (December 28, 2018). "O axé do som e o som do axé: multiplicidades sonoras em um terreiro de candomblé da nação ketu". Ponto Urbe (23). doi:10.4000/pontourbe.5716. ISSN 1981-3341. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024.
- ^ Bahia Meio Dia – Salvador | Luiz Caldas promete agitar o axé music com novidades em breve | Globoplay (Videotape) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 20, 2025 – via Globoplay.
- ^ Leão, Luiza (January 19, 2017). "Luiz Caldas relembra início da carreira: "Chacrinha gostou e o Brasil abraçou"". Metro 1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 20, 2025. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Essinger, Silvio (January 25, 2025). "Luiz Caldas: 'O axé não é um gênero musical, é uma forma de se fazer música, é como um grande liquidificador'". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 11, 2025. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "Música na TV". Tribuna da Imprensa. 26 (11268): 17. April 20, 1986.
- ^ "Luiz Caldas - A Folia do Carnaval Baiano". Veja (965). March 4, 1987.
- ^ Essinger, Silvio (December 3, 2024). "Sucesso na voz de Luiz Caldas, canção da abertura de 'Tieta' foi composta por Boni; entenda". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Dale, Joana (January 8, 2012). "Luiz Caldas vem ao Rio para show no Rival e prepara biografia". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "Mais de 30 anos depois de ser lançada, música de Luiz Caldas ganha coreografia e viraliza em rede social". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
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- ^ Prado, Miguel (June 17, 2010). "Luiz Caldas vira cantor de heavy metal e faz letra suicida - Música - R7". R7.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 20, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
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- ^ Ferreira, Mauro (January 4, 2022). "Luiz Caldas lança disco de rock, 'From dawn to dusk', com dez músicas inéditas em inglês". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "Luiz Caldas apresenta novo álbum e música em parceria com Paulo Miklos; confira". Alô Alô Bahia (in Brazilian Portuguese). December 6, 2023. Archived from the original on May 20, 2025. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "Indicado ao Grammy Latino por 'Sambadeiras', Luiz Caldas lança novo álbum nessa sexta (1º)". Alô Alô Bahia (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 29, 2021. Archived from the original on May 20, 2025. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Garcia, Thania (November 17, 2022). "Latin Grammy Awards 2022: The Complete Winners List". Variety. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Tolentino, Thiago; Almeida, Leonardo (March 2, 2025). "Luiz Caldas celebra aprovação da criação do Dia Nacional do Axé e conta história da data: "Homenageando meus filhos" - Bahia Notícias". Bahia Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 6, 2025. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
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- ^ "Luiz Caldas abre sua casa na Bahia e conta: 'O estúdio aqui não para'". Vídeo Show. October 23, 2015. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Gauthier, Jorge (June 12, 2020). "10 artistas que escolheram Salvador para viver". Salvador da Bahia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Bonini, Marina (August 27, 2022). "Luiz Caldas explica vitalidade aos 56: "Vida bem saudável que não condiz com o meu visual de doido"". Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
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