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Use mdy dates|date=September 2010Infobox musical artist | name = Seu Jorge| image = Seu Jorge.jpg| caption =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Jorge Mário da Silva| Born = June 8, 1970cite web|url= http://www.musicmillennium.com/Artist/233079 |title=Seu Jorge |publisher=Music Millennium |date= |accessdate=2012-03-28| death_date =| origin = Belford Roxo , Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro , Brazil| instrument =| genre = Samba , Samba rock , Soul music|Soul , Funk , Música Popular Brasileira|MPB | occupation = Musician Singer-songwriter Actor| years_active =| label =| associated_acts = Farofa Carioca | website = http://seujorge.com/ Official website| notable_instruments = Seu Jorge (born June 8, 1970; IPA-pt|'sew '????i) is a Brazilian musician, singer/songwriter and actor. Born Jorge Mário da Silva , he was raised in a favela in what is now known as the city of Belford Roxo . Belford Roxo is located north of city of Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro state in the Baixada Fluminense region. Due to its proximity, Belford Roxo is considered part of the larger metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro. He is considered by many a renewer of Brazilian pop samba . Seu Jorge cites samba schools , and American Soul music|soul singer Stevie Wonder as major musical influences.cite web|last=Garsd |first=Jasmine |url= http://www.npr.org/2010/07/21/128647674/first-listen-seu-jorge-seu-jorge-and-almaz |title=First Listen: Seu Jorge, 'Seu Jorge And Almaz' |publisher=NPR |date= |accessdate=2012-03-28
Biography
As a singer, Seu Jorge was part of the band Farofa Carioca , writing most of the songs of their 1998 debut album Moro no Brasil . In 2001 he released Samba Esporte Fino , a pop album influenced by musicians Jorge Ben Jor , Gilberto Gil , and Milton Nascimento . It was released outside Brazil under the name Carolina (Seu Jorge album)|Carolina in 2003. His second album, the critically acclaimed Cru (album)|Cru ( "Raw" ), was released in 2005. Seu Jorge also recorded the live duo album "Ana & Jorge" with Brazilian singer Ana Carolina , released in Brazil in 2005.
Seu Jorge has gained exposure through his work as an actor and soundtrack composer. He appeared in the critically acclaimed 2002 film City of God (2002 film)|City of God as Mané Galinha , directed by filmmaker Fernando Meirelles ,cite web|url= http://www.pbs.org/arts/gallery/quick-hits-seu-jorge/soundtracks-seu-jorge-article/ |title=PBS Arts : Examining the Career of Seu Jorge |publisher=Pbs.org |date= |accessdate=2012-03-28 and then played Pelé dos Santos in Wes Anderson 's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou , for which he provided much of the soundtrack in the form of Portuguese language cover version s of David Bowie classics.cite web|url= http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Jorge,_Seu/Biography/ |title=Seu Jorge Biography |publisher=Starpulse.com |date=1970-06-08 |accessdate=2012-03-28 Bowie later went on to say about Seu's cover album, The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions , that "had Seu Jorge not recorded my songs in Portuguese I would never have heard this new level of beauty which he has imbued them with."cite web|url= http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608004799/Seu-Jorge.html |title=Seu Jorge Biography |publisher=Musicianguide.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-28
In June 2006, he performed at Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee http://stereogum.com/2278/bonnaroo_2006_lineup_announced/bonnaroo/ and at the Festival Sudoeste TMN in Portugal. He has also performed in 2006 at the Bluesfest in Ottawa cite web|author=Name (required) |url= http://jessicraft.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/ottawa-bluesfest-2006/ |title=Ottawa BluesFest 2006 « jessicraft |publisher=Jessicraft.wordpress.com |date=2006-07-25 |accessdate=2012-03-28 and performed at the Harbourfront in Toronto. Jorge's performances are known for their excitement as well as for getting the crowd moving. In January 2010 he performed with Thievery Corporation at the Austin City Limits ,cite web|url= http://austincitylimits.org/3408-gnarls-barkley-thievery-corporation |title=Great Music. No Limits |publisher=Austin City Limits |date= |accessdate=2012-03-28 which was later broadcast on Public Broadcasting Service|PBS .
His album 'América Brasil' had a limited Brazilian release in 2007 under his label Cafuné Gravadora, distributed in the UK by Proper Music Distribution . In May 2010, Now-Again Records announced that Jorge's new album, Seu Jorge & Almaz , a collaboration with drummer Pupillo and guitarist Lucio Maia from Nação Zumbi and bassist and composer Antonio Pinto (composer)|Antonio Pinto would be released in North America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand on July 27 and in Europe on September 14. The album has been described as "how powerful Brazilian soul music can be." http://www.soundsandcolours.com/reviews/music-reviews/seu-jorge-and-almaz-st/ Seu Jorge & Almaz (Sounds and Colours)
In 2011, he collaborated with Beck on the Mario Caldato, Jr.|Mario C. remix of "Tropicália" for Red Hot Organization|the Red Hot Organization's most recent charitable album " Red Hot Organization#Red Hot + Rio 2|Red Hot+Rio 2 ."cite web|author=Saturday |url= http://www.somekindofawesome.com/journal/2011/6/11/listen-beck-and-seu-jorge-tropicalia-mario-c-2011-remix.html |title=SKOA - Listen& #93; Beck and Seu Jorge "Tropicália (Mario C 2011 Remix)" |publisher=Some Kind of Awesome |date=2011-06-11 |accessdate=2012-03-28 The album is a follow-up to the 1996 "Red Hot+Rio." Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.
Discography
Samba Esporte Fino (also released as Carolina (Seu Jorge album)|Carolina by Regata Musica, Mr Bongo and Quantitum Solutions) (2001)
http://seujorgealmaz.com/ Seu Jorge and Almaz Official website
http://www.propermusicdistribution.com/ Seu Jorge's UK Distributor
IMDB name|1179580
http://www.soundsandcolours.com/articles/brazil/i-am-here-to-stay-interview-with-seu-jorge/ I am Here to Stay: An Interview with Seu Jorge
http://zeiglerproductions.com/annas_reports/ar_seu_jorge_qa.htm A Moment with Seu Jorge. Interview
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/04/12/rio.qa/ CNN interview with Seu Jorge
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2010/08/in-next-chapter-of-brazilian-music-seu-jorge-has-a-new-story-to-tell.html Seu Jorge interview on PBS NewsHour
http://www.pbs.org/arts/exhibit/quick-hits-seu-jorge/ Seu Jorge interview and in performance on PBS Sound Tracks presents Quick Hits
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