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sergio dias
Since the age of 13, Sergio has dedicated his life to
music. At 16, he and his brother Arnaldo, together with
singer Rita Lee, joined forces to create Os Mutantes.
This is still, to this day, considered to be one of
the most important and popular rock bands in Brazil.
The band was extremely influential in dictating significant changes of musical styles and direction. These subsequently impacted on the political and behavioral attitudes of Brazilian culture during it's sensitive "tropicalisno" period. Sergio Dias, as a touring and recording artist, has appeared with most of the current wave of Brazilian musicians too numerous to mention. In the USA, Sergio has written, co-produced and performed with Eumir Deodato. He spent four years touring North America with Airto Moreira and Flora Purin. After that he toured the USA with legendary Indian violinist L.Shankar and subsequently with flautist Jermy Steig. Sergio Dias is considered, according to the Brazilian music magazines, to be the most popular and influential guitarist from the '70s through to now. He is a household name in Brazil and in October 1993 received the O Globo Music Award. This is awarded to the best Brazilian musician in the Guitar Hero catagory. Sergio's music spectrum encompasses such diverse styles as bebop, avant garde, Eastern and a wide variety of world and new age music. He is a dedicated musician whose life revolves around his quest to incorporate versatility and technical expertise to the raw emotion of his Brazilian soul. discography |
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