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It's
no easy task to describe the work of Waldir Silva. The character
of the instrumentalist is consistently interchanged with
his unique way of embracing life.
He was
born in a small town called Bom Despacho, situated in the
state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Waldir Silva was seven years
old when his father gave him his first instrument, "cavaquinho".
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"Telegrama
Musical" (musical telegram), his introduction
to the musical world, captivated its audience by concurrently
transmitting a message in Morse Code while enchanting
with its musical grace. Dr. Juscelino Kubsticheck
de Oliveira, then president of Brazil, understood
Silva's message and responded using Morse Code, too.
He congratulated and thanked Waldir Silva for his
work.
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Since
then, Waldir Silva's career has been crowned with success.
He has worked with the most prestigious recording studios
in the country and played beside the most acclaimed artists
of our times.
He contributed to the making of the soundtrack for the soap
opera, "Pecado Capital" (Mortal Sin), which aired
on Brazil's largest television network, Globe Net Television.
Waldir
Silva was also nominated for the 1996 "Sharp Premio"
awards, the most prestigious honor of its kind in Brazil
today.
On April
22nd 2000, Waldir Silva performed in Belo Horizonte at the
Exposition Park of Gameleira in celebration of five hundred
years since Brazil's discovery.
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From
April 25th 2000 to May 12th 2000, Waldir Silva and his band
toured Europe celebrating Brazil's 500th year anniversary
since its discovery as an invitation from, and fully sponsored
by Portuguese and Brazilian governments. |
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performed in the following cities: Lisboa, Óbidos,
Batalha, Santarém, Fátima, Coimbra, Porto, Santiago
de Compostela and Valência (Spain), Viana do Castelo,
Porto de Lima, Vila Verde, Braga, Guimarães, and Madeira
Island. |
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celebration was called "The 500 Years Flight"; this
event, which brought recognition to all involved, helped Waldir
Silva and his band to introduce the Brazilian culture in Europe. |
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concerts were called "Watercolor of the Discovery",
and took place in the following locations: |
| April
27th 2000 - Lisboa House of Representatives' Library, Fulgosa's
Palace, where the Portuguese authorities welcomed the Brazilian
artists. |
| April
28th 2000 - Great Theater of the Fórum Lisboa, sponsored
by the Portuguese Government with the distribution of one
thousand invitations for the event. |
| April
29th 2000 - An afternoon of Brazilian Music in the Amoreira's
Shopping Center in Lisboa. This affair was accompanied by
the Brazilian journalist and writer Carlos Felipe in the release
of his book "Alegria Alegria". |
| May
1st 2000 - Municipal auditorium of Vila Nova Gaia located
in the city of Porto. |
| May
4th 2000 - Auditorium of Fort Santiago de Barra in the city
of Viana do Castelo. |
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5th 2000 - Teacher Machado Vilela's library in Vila Verde,
city of Braga. During the May 5th concert, the allusive exhibition
was inaugurated to the 500 Years of the Discovery of Brazil.
Waldir Silva and the members of his band were honored with
Brazão of the City and a musical presentation of the
students of cavaquinho from the Recreational and Cultural
Association of Vila Verde followed by a toccata from a "grupo
folclorico" of Vila Verde. In that city, is located the
shrine of "Bom Despacho". Our journey by Vila Verde
integrated the Project of Gemination, with the city of "Bom
Despacho" of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Waldir Silva's birthplace.
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| May
7th 2000 - Parreira's Artistic and Cultural Complex, city
of Funchall, Isla de la Madera. For this event, Waldir Silva
and his band performed with a local folkloric group, which
enacted dances typical to Madeira. |
| May
8th 2000 - Concert at Madera's Carlton Hotel on Madeira Island.. |
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