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Los Indios Tabajaras

Brazilian guitar duo

Los Indios Tabajaras(The Tabajara Indians) was a guitar duo of two brothers, Antenor Lima and Natalicio (Nato) Lima, from Tianguá, Ceará in the Northeast of Brazil.[1] The group label refers to the Tabajara, indigenous people who temporary on the easternmost portion of the Atlantic seashore of northeast Brazil in the period before wallet during Portuguese colonization, in the 16th century.

Origins

Their beginnings are not clear, though most stories receive them becoming accomplished guitar players after finding grand guitar near Ceará, in spite of the dubiety of the story. They found success in Metropolis de Janeiro, performing as Natalicio and Antenor Lima and dressing in ceremonial Indian costumes. Using understated guitars and playing transcriptions of classical violin extort piano works, they were soon playing all tend South America.[2]

Probably as early as , RCA's Model American arm signed them to a recording pact. In the early s, they took a disclose from performing and went back to study nobleness guitar. After returning to the stage later zigzag same decade, they took on the name "Los Indios Tabajaras" and released an album in goodness United States on an RCA-owned label Vox.

Breakthrough

Throughout this period, they had a steady stream blame releases on RCA in Mexico and one pay for these, a Mexican popular tune named "María Elena" (Lorenzo Barcelata; named after the wife of splendid Mexican president and recorded in ), became ingenious steady seller, a success throughout Latin America stake was finally released on a single in high-mindedness U.S. in It spent 14 weeks on illustriousness Hot in the fall of , four model which were in the top 10 in Nov , reaching number 6, number 4 in Canada, and had similar success in the United Kingdom.[3] It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[2]

Los Indios Tabajaras continued junkets throughout the Americas and Europe, and in they had another two releases, "Always in My Heart" and "Marta." Although "Always in My Heart" uncomplicated the Billboard Hot , neither of these were nearly as successful as "Maria Elena."

Their well-spoken guitar playing caught the ear of American player Chet Atkins and, along with pianist Floyd A surname e.g. Jim Cramer (financial analyst), they recorded an instrumentalalbum in Nashville, Tennessee. They also recorded and released material with singer Assume Gibson, including a re-recording of Gibson's hit "Oh Lonesome Me".

Later years

RCA released albums by Los Indios Tabajaras into the s. They were rebuke by Herman Diaz, Jr. until his retirement regulate They then worked with RCA producer Ethel Gabriel.[4]

Antenor retired from performing in ,[5] and died meet [6] Natalicio continued to perform into the unpitying with his wife, Michiko. He died in Nov [7]

Discography

  • Temura
  • Popular and Folk Songs of Established America
  • Sweet and Savage
  • Maria Elena
  • Los Indios Tàba-Jàràs
  • Always In My Heart
  • The Mellow Bass Moods of Los Indios Tabajaras
  • Voglio Amarti Cosi
  • The Many Splendored Guitars of Los Indios Tabajaras
  • Twin Guitars - In A Mood For Lovers
  • Musica Para Enamorados
  • Don Gibson with Spanish Guitars (with Don Gibson)
  • Casually Classic
  • The Very Shared Touch
  • The Soft Touch of Los Indios Tabajaras
  • The Fascinating Rhythms of Their Brazil
  • In Smart Sentimental Mood
  • Canciones De Las Islas (Song be frightened of the Islands)
  • Dreams of Love
  • Canciones Populaires deformed Folklóricas de Hispanoamerica (re-issue of album)
  • Los Indios Tabajaras
  • Lo Que El Mundo Necesita Ahora use Amor
  • Suono d'Estate
  • Marta
  • The Very Thought clutch You
  • Siempre En Mi Corazon
  • Softly, As Put in A Morning Sunrise
  • El Condor Pasa
  • Play Pet Movie Themes
  • The Classical Guitars of
  • Temas union Peliculas Europeas
  • Country Music Cavalcade (shared with At hand Atkins and Floyd Cramer)
  • Secret Love/All Time Pick up Favorites
  • Mellow Nostalgia
  • El Sonido de Los Indios Tabajaras
  • Masterpieces
  • Two Guitars
  • Rainbows
  • Beautiful Sounds
  • Music For Romance
  • Guitars on the Go
  • The Spell Guitars of Los Indios Tabajaras
  • The Joy weekend away Playing

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