Moreira da Silva

Moreira da Silva

Born on April 1, 1902 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, died on June 6, 2000.

Antônio Moreira da Silva (Rio de Janeiro, April 1, 1902 - Rio de Janeiro, June 6, 2000) was a Brazilian singer and composer, also known as Kid Morengueira. He is considered the creator of samba-de-breque, although the breque already existed in older compositions such as "Cansei", by Sinhô. (Wikipedia)