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Alceu Valença

{{Short description|Brazilian musician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2021}}

{{Portuguese name|Paiva|Valença}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Alceu Valença

| image = 26 Prêmio da Música Brasileira (18510130870).jpg

| caption = Valença in 2015

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| birth_name = Alceu Paiva Valença

| alias =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|7|1|mf=y}}

| birth_place = São Bento do Una, Pernambuco, Brazil

| death_date =

| instrument = Voice, guitar

| genre = MPB, Brazilian rock, frevo, worldbeat, baião

| occupation = Singer, musician, songwriter

| years_active = 1968–present

| label =

| associated_acts =

| website = {{URL|alceuvalenca.com.br}}

}}

Alceu Valença (born July 1, 1946) is a Brazilian singer, musician, and songwriter.

Alceu Valenca was born in the countryside of Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil. He is considered the most successful artist in achieving an aesthetic balance between traditional northeastern Brazilian music and a broad range of electronic sounds and effects from pop music. In most of his songs, one can find traces of maracatu, coco and "repentes de viola" (improvising fast-paced Brazilian folk music). Valença could utilize the electric guitar, the electric bass, and lately even a synthesizer was added to his broad scope of musical instruments.

Because of that, Valença was able to recreate Northeastern traditional music, like baião, coco, toada, maracatu, frevo, caboclinhos, embolada and repentes: all sung with a sometimes rock sometimes alternative sounding music background. His music and his themes are intangible, universal and unlimited. However, his aesthetic basis is genuinely Brazilian Northeastern music.

Biography

Alceu Valença was born in São Bento do Una in Northeast Brazil. When he was young, he used to listen songs by Dalva de Oliveira, Orlando Silva, Sílvio Caldas etc. When he was 5 years old, he participated in a music contest, singing a song by Capiba. Some years later, his mother got sick and his family moved to Recife to live in his aunt's house. In this period, Valença got interested in some musical instruments, such as acoustic guitar and viola. However, he only won his own guitar when he was 15.{{cite web|url=http://www.dicionariompb.com.br/alceu-valenca/biografia|title=Alceu Valença: Biografia|work=Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=July 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726162400/http://www.dicionariompb.com.br/alceu-valenca/biografia|url-status=dead}}

In 1970, Valença earned a law degree at the Recife Law School. However, he only followed the career for a few months. In fact, in the early 1970s, the reason he had no time for a law career was that he had already launched into a musical direction.{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/artistas/ver/alceu-valenca|title=Alceu Valença|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615004905/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/artistas/ver/alceu-valenca|url-status=dead}}

He started his musical career in 1968, with the group Underground Tamarineira Village, later known as Ave Sangria. He also played with Zé Ramalho and Elba Ramalho during this period. In 1972, he joined Geraldo Azevedo. Together, they participated of many festivals and, in that same years, recorded their first album: Alceu Valença & Geraldo Azevedo, also known as Quadrafônico.

Along his career, Valença recorded more than 20 albums and travelled around many countries, such as Portugal, France, Netherlands and United States. Actually, he is considered one of the greatest exponents of the music of Pernambuco.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicadepernambuco.pe.gov.br/release.php?idArtista=30 |title=Alceu Valença: Release |work=Música de Pernambuco |language=pt |access-date=March 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706160038/http://www.musicadepernambuco.pe.gov.br/release.php?idArtista=30 |archive-date=July 6, 2011 }}

Finally, with the 2013 release of Três Tons de Alceu Valença, a box with the oldies Cinco Sentidos (1981), Anjo Avesso (1983) and Mágico (1984) all of Alceu Valença's solo work is available on CD. In 2014, his album Amigo da Arte was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Brazilian Roots Album.{{cite web|title=Nominados – 15a Entrega Anual del Latin Grammy|url=http://www.latingrammy.com/es/nominees|website=Latin Grammy Awards official website|access-date=October 13, 2014|language=es}}

Discography

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= Albums =

  • 1972: Alceu Valença & Geraldo Azevedo, Copacabana{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/alceu-valenca-e-geraldo-azevedo--quadrafonico|title=Alceu Valença & Geraldo Azevedo – Quadrafônico|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615004941/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/alceu-valenca-e-geraldo-azevedo--quadrafonico|url-status=dead}} (aka Quadrafônico)
  • 1974: A Noite do Espantalho, Continental (soundtrack, movie by Sérgio Ricardo, with Alceu Valença and Geraldo Azevedo)
  • 1974: Molhado de suor, Som Livre{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/molhado-de-suor|title=Molhado de suor|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615005001/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/molhado-de-suor|url-status=dead}}
  • 1976: Vivo!, Som Livre{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/vivo|title=Vivo|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615005017/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/vivo|url-status=dead}}
  • 1977: Espelho cristalino, Som Livre{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/espelho-cristalino|title=Espelho cristalino|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615005032/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/espelho-cristalino|url-status=dead}}
  • 1979: Saudade de Pernambuco, released in 1998 as a supplement of the newspaper Jornal da Tarde
  • 1980: Coração bobo, Ariola{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/coracao-bobo|title=Coração bobo|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615005211/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/coracao-bobo|url-status=dead}}
  • 1981: Cinco sentidos, Ariola{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/cinco-sentidos|title=Cinco sentidos|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615005226/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/cinco-sentidos|url-status=dead}}
  • 1982: Cavalo de pau, Ariola{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/cavalo-de-pau|title=Cavalo de pau|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615005409/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/cavalo-de-pau|url-status=dead}}
  • 1983: Anjo avesso, Ariola{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/anjo-avesso|title=Anjo avesso|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615005631/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/anjo-avesso|url-status=dead}}
  • 1984: Mágico, Barclay{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/magico|title=Mágico|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615005807/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/magico|url-status=dead}}
  • 1985: Estação da luz, RCA Victor{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/estacao-da-luz|title=Estação da luz|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615010049/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/estacao-da-luz|url-status=dead}}
  • 1985: Ao vivo, Barclay/Polygram{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/ao-vivo|title=Ao vivo|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615010128/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/ao-vivo|url-status=dead}}
  • 1986: Rubi, RCA Victor{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/rubi|title=Rubi|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615010437/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/rubi|url-status=dead}}
  • 1987: Leque moleque, BMG Ariola{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/leque-moleque|title=Leque moleque|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615010514/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/leque-moleque|url-status=dead}}
  • 1988: Oropa, França e Bahia, BMG Ariola{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/oropa--franca-e-bahia|title=Oropa, França e Bahia|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615010600/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/oropa--franca-e-bahia|url-status=dead}}

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  • 1990: Andar, andar, EMI Odeon{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/andar-andar|title=Andar andar|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615010620/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/andar-andar|url-status=dead}}
  • 1992: 7 desejos, EMI Odeon{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/7-desejos|title=7 desejos|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615010638/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/7-desejos|url-status=dead}}
  • 1994: Maracatus, batuques e ladeiras, BMG Ariola{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/maracatus--batuques-e-ladeiras|title=Maracatus, batuques e ladeiras|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615010704/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/maracatus--batuques-e-ladeiras|url-status=dead}}
  • 1996: O grande encontro, BMG Brasil,{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/elba-ramalho/o-grande-encontro--alceu-valenca--elba-ramalho--geraldo-azevedo-e-ze-ramalho|title=O grande encontro|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615011002/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/elba-ramalho/o-grande-encontro--alceu-valenca--elba-ramalho--geraldo-azevedo-e-ze-ramalho|url-status=dead}} with Elba Ramalho, Geraldo Azevedo and Zé Ramalho
  • 1997: Sol e chuva, Som Livre{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/sol-e-chuva|title=Sol e chuva|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=January 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112223017/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/sol-e-chuva|url-status=dead}}
  • 1998: Forró de todos os tempos, Oásis/Sony Music{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/forro-de-todos-os-tempos|title=Forró de todos os tempos|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615011533/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/forro-de-todos-os-tempos|url-status=dead}}
  • 1999: Todos os cantos, Abril Music{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/todos-os-cantos|title=Todos os cantos|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615011605/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/todos-os-cantos|url-status=dead}}
  • 2001: Forró lunar, Columbia{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/forro-lunar|title=Forró lunar|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615011637/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/forro-lunar|url-status=dead}}
  • 2002: De janeiro a janeiro{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/de-janeiro-a-janeiro|title=De janeiro a janeiro|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615011656/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/de-janeiro-a-janeiro|url-status=dead}}
  • 2003: Ao vivo em todos os sentidos, Indie Records/Universal Music{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/ao-vivo-em-todos-os-sentidos|title=Ao vivo em todos os sentidos|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615011723/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/ao-vivo-em-todos-os-sentidos|url-status=dead}}
  • 2005: Na embolada do tempo, Indie Records/Universal Music{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/embolada-do-tempo|title=Embolada do tempo|work=Cliquemusic|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=June 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615011807/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/alceu-valenca/embolada-do-tempo|url-status=dead}}
  • 2006: Marco Zero ao vivo, Indie Records{{cite web|url=http://www.discosdobrasil.com.br/discosdobrasil/consulta/detalhe.php?Id_Disco=DI05367|title=Marco Zero ao vivo|work=Discos do Brasil|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=October 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008132952/http://www.discosdobrasil.com.br/discosdobrasil/consulta/detalhe.php?Id_Disco=DI05367|url-status=dead}}
  • 2009: Ciranda mourisca, Biscoito Fino{{cite web|url=http://www.discosdobrasil.com.br/discosdobrasil/consulta/detalhe.php?Id_Disco=DI05794|title=Ciranda mourisca|work=Discos do Brasil|language=pt|access-date=March 14, 2010|archive-date=October 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008133004/http://www.discosdobrasil.com.br/discosdobrasil/consulta/detalhe.php?Id_Disco=DI05794|url-status=dead}}
  • 2014: Amigo da Arte, Deck
  • 2014: Valencianas, Deck, with Orquestra Ouro Preto

= DVD =

  • 2003: Ao vivo em todos os sentidos
  • 2006: Marco Zero ao vivo
  • 2014: Valencianas, with Orquestra Ouro Preto

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.alceuvalenca.com.br/ Official Alceu Valença website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20061105001956/http://www.alceuvalenca.com/ The Music of Alceu Valença] independent site with all the lyrics and sound clips
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070108091030/http://www.nordesteweb.com/alceu/ Alceu Valença at NordesteWeb]
  • {{IMDb name|0884483|Alceu Valença}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20071001105114/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/valenca_alceu/albums.jhtml?albumId=573914 MTV's Alceu Valença page]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110706160136/http://www.musicadepernambuco.pe.gov.br/artista.php?idArtista=30 Alceu Valença at Música de Pernambuco]

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Category:1946 births

Category:Brazilian agnostics

Category:Brazilian composers

Category:Federal University of Pernambuco alumni

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Category:People from Pernambuco

Category:Latin Grammy Award winners