Well-versed in several music genres such as jazz, rock, and bossa nova,
Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Vinicius Cantuaria was
born on April 29, 1951, in the city of Manaus. He spent most of his childhood in
Rio de Janeiro and was a member of the rock groups O Terço and Banda Atômica
before rising to fame with the hit single "Lua e Estrela," included in Caetano
Veloso's 1981 album Outras Palavras. Only a year later, he released his
eponymous studio debut, which enjoyed great popularity in Brazil thanks to the
sensuous R&B-tinged track "Coisa Linda." However,...