Armando Marçal
Armando de Souza Marçal, better known as Marçalzinho is a Brazilian percussionist.
Biography
Marçal started in music at 14. As the son of Mestre Marçal who operated the largest Brazilian samba school GRES Portela from 1978 to 1986, while his grandfather, Armando Marçal was a famous samba composer and formed a famous samba duo together with Alcebíades Barcelos.In the United States, Marçal worked with artists such as Pat Metheny and Paul Simon. In Brazil, he worked alongside big names in Brazilian popular music, such as Gal Costa, Jorge Ben Jor, Caetano Veloso, João Bosco, Djavan, Vanessa da Mata, Chico Buarque, 'Blitz', Ivan Lins and Elis Regina. He was introduced to percussion in Paralamas do Sucesso and was also a member of the band 'Lulu'.
Discography
Solo albums
- 2007: ''Lado a Lado''
Collaborations
;With Julio Iglesias- 1985: Libra
- 1987: Still Life (Talking)
- 1989: Letter from Home
- 1993: The Road to You, recorded live in Europe
- 1992: Secret Story
- 1988: Lotto
- 1989: Djavan
- 1991: The Rhythm of the Saints
- 1993: The Paul Simon Anthology
- 1991: Samba in Your Casa
- 2005: Pop Model
- 2007: Saudades de Casa
- 2008: Carioca
- 2014: ''Samba Fever''