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Valdir Azevedo
Person · male · Brazil · Rio de Janeiro · born 1923 · died 1980 · recording since 1967
Brazilian musician (1923–1980)
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Also known as Valdir Azevedo · Waldir Azevedo
Timeline
6 events▣ Album 3◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1920s
1960s
· Debut release
Debut release: Delicado
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
1970s
1980s
Biography
English biography123 words · 1 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1353841762
Biography
Valdir Azevedo or Waldir Azevedo (January 23, 1923 in Rio de Janeiro – September 21, 1980 in São Paulo) was a choro composer, conductor and performer, considered to be the most successful musician of this genre.
Azevedo was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He played flute starting from the age of seven, and later switched to mandolin and to the cavaquinho. He first performed in public in 1933 at the Carnival, playing flute.
He wrote 130 compositions during his lifetime, including the world-famous "Brasileirinho" and "Delicado
DelicadoSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Delicado2:352Prelúdio pra ninar gente grande2:473Kalú2:254Mulhé rendeira2:525Pé de manacá1:446Menino do braçanã2:317Asa branca2:208Cabeça inchada1:439Noite cheia de estrelas1:4810A saudade mata a gente2:3311Arrasta pé2:1912Mini-melodia2:34". He is considered by many to be the first Brazilian cavaquinho shredder ever. One of his compositions, "Delicado," is a Latin American dance that has been arranged for piano.
He died in São Paulo, aged 57.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 7 | 80.4th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 13 | 31.9th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (7 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
1967 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 28:11
1Delicado2:352Prelúdio pra ninar gente grande2:473Kalú2:254Mulhé rendeira2:525Pé de manacá1:446Menino do braçanã2:317Asa branca2:208Cabeça inchada1:439Noite cheia de estrelas1:4810A saudade mata a gente2:3311Arrasta pé2:1912Mini-melodia2:341977 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks
Disc 1A1Proezas do SolonA2SonorosoA3Sai da frenteA4André de sapato novoA5EcosA6Apanhei-te CavaquinhoB1MurmurandoB2Naquele tempoB3O AmoladorB4Acerta o passoDisc 2C1MargaridaC2Segura eleC3Cavaquinho SeresteiroC4Vê se gostasD1Eu quero é sossegoD2Choro do RatinhoD3Leninha ou Valsa para LenaD4LamentoD5Urubu Malandro1977 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
A1Flor do cerradoA2MagoadoA3ContrasteA4É do que háA5Chão de estrelasA6Pra esquecerB1VassourinhasB2Cavaquinho SeresteiroB3Choro negroB4BrejeiroB5Flor do abacateB6São Paulo Quatrocentão— · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 45:32
1Brasileirinho1:252Delicado2:353Prelúdio Pra Ninar Gente Grande2:464Kalu2:255Ave Maria3:006Baião Caçula2:037Chorinho Antigo3:078Abismo De Rosas4:059Pé De Manaca1:4310Lamento2:1011Naquele Tempo2:4512Guacyra2:0613Pedacinho Do Céu3:3514Atrevido1:5715Mulher Rendeira2:5316Noite Cheia De Estrelas1:4717Eu Sonhei Que Tu Estavas Tão Linda2:5216Asa Branca2:18
Album · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Super 3Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 39 tracksDisc 1 1Brasileirinho 2Mágoas de um cavaquinho 3Delicado 4As rosas não falam 5Queira-me bem 6Tema nº 1 7Tico-tico no fubá 8Minhas mãos, meu cavaquinho 9Você, carinho e amor (não pode ser adeus) 10Pica-pau 11Sentido 12Telstar 13Vassourinhas Disc 21Carioquinha 2Pedacinhos do céu 3Lamento de um cavaquinho 4Contraste 5Na baixa do sapateiro 6Veneno 7Carinhoso 8Flor de abacate 9Meu cavaquinho 10Sofres porque queres 11É do que há 12Suave é a noite 13Frevo da Lira Disc 31Paulistinha 2Vê se gostas 3Arrasta-pé 4Camundongo 5Chão de estrelas 6Naquele tempo 7Magoado 8Lembrando Chopin 9Nosso encontro 10Maringá 11Velho realejo 12Torna a surriento 13Cachopa no frevo | Compilation | 2009 | |
| 2010 | Coleção Folha Raízes da Música Popular Brasileira, Volume 24Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 42:401Brasileirinho1:27 2Chorinho antigo3:08 3Lamentos2:11 4Pedacinho do céu3:35 5Atrevido1:57 6Delicado2:35 7Arrasta-pé2:18 8Cinema mudo4:24 9Minhas mãos, meu cavaquinho3:28 10Vê se gostas3:46 11Quitandinha2:53 12Mágoas de cavaquinho4:02 13Choro novo em dó4:11 14Naquele tempo2:45 | Compilation | 2010 | |
| — | O cavaquinho de Waldir AzevedoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 53:001Delicado2:32 2Brasileirinho2:32 3Pedacinhos do céu3:19 4Carioquinha2:55 5Serra da boa esperança / Rancho fundo/ Refavela2:50 6As rosas não falam3:43 7Lamento de um cavaquinho3:30 8Morena boca de ouro3:11 9Chão de estrelas2:46 10Na baixa do sapateiro2:59 11Carinhoso2:52 12Ai que saudades da Amélia / Atire a primeira pedra3:10 13Vê se gostas3:25 14Contando tempo2:39 15Naquele tempo4:15 16Maringá2:57 17Brejeiro3:25 | Compilation | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Valdir Azevedo head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 7 | 80.4th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 13 | 31.9th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7185a825-204f-45d6-9c5a-87c2f5c1efa6discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7185a825-204f-45d6-9c5a-87c2f5c1efa6core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1929085genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1929085seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valdir_Azevedobiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valdir_Azevedo
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Brazilian musicians
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Wikidata: Q1929085 · MusicBrainz: 7185a825-204f-45d6-9c5a-87c2f5c1efa6
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