Samuel Rosa (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Samuel Rosa de Alvarenga |
| Born | July 15, 1966 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Genres | Pop rock, reggae, ska |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Epic, Sony Music |
| Formerly of | Skank |
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.[1]
Samuel writes the music for most of the group's songs, with 80% of the lyrics by Chico Amaral.[2] Other songwriting partners were Nando Reis, Arnaldo Antunes, and Lô Borges.
Samuel is a football fan and supports Cruzeiro.[3]
References
- ^ Samuel Rosa – Aniversário – Jovem Pan FM Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ James, Rodrigo; Terence Machado; Thiago Pereira. "ENTREVISTA – SKANK" (in Portuguese). Alto Falante. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2007.
- ^ Ivanov, Ricardo (September 28, 2001). "Cantor brinca com estigma de "antipático"" (in Portuguese). Terra. Retrieved April 27, 2007.