Moreira da Silva

Acting

April 1, 1902

Died: June 6, 2000

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Biography

Antônio Moreira da Silva (Rio de Janeiro, April 1, 1902 - Rio de Janeiro, June 6, 2000) was a Brazilian singer and composer, also known as Kid Morengueira. He is considered the creator of samba-de-breque, although the breque already existed in older compositions such as "Cansei", by Sinhô. (Wikipedia)