Samuel Rosa

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Samuel Rosa

| image = Samuel Rosa.jpg

| caption = Samuel Rosa

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| background = solo_singer

| birth_name = Samuel Rosa de Alvarenga

| alias =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|7|15}}

| birth_place = Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

| death_date = {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}}

| origin =

| instrument = Vocals, guitar

| genre = Pop rock, reggae, ska

| occupation = {{Hlist|Musician|singer|songwriter|composer}}

| years_active = 1991–present

| label = Epic, Sony Music

| past_member_of = Skank

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| website =

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Samuel Rosa de Alvarenga (born July 15, 1966) is the former lead singer, primary composer and guitarist of Brazilian rock band Skank. He has a psychology degree from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.[http://www.jovempanfm.com.br/especiais.php?especial=1452 Samuel Rosa – Aniversário – Jovem Pan FM] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928211954/http://www.jovempanfm.com.br/especiais.php?especial=1452 |date=September 28, 2007 }}

Samuel writes the music for most of the group's songs, with 80% of the lyrics by Chico Amaral.{{cite news| last =James| first =Rodrigo|author2=Terence Machado |author3=Thiago Pereira | title =ENTREVISTA – SKANK| language =pt| publisher =Alto Falante|

url =http://programaaltofalante.uol.com.br/index.php?master=balaio&sub=reportagens&ac=2&id=130| accessdate =April 27, 2007}} Other songwriting partners were Nando Reis, Arnaldo Antunes, and Lô Borges.

Samuel is a football fan and supports Cruzeiro.{{cite news| last =Ivanov| first =Ricardo| title =Cantor brinca com estigma de "antipático"| language =pt| publisher =Terra| date =September 28, 2001|

url =http://www.terra.com.br/musica/entrevista_samuelrosa.htm| accessdate =April 27, 2007}}