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His following albums were also commercially successful, with a careful blend of socially relevant tracks mixed with airwave-minded pop anthems. History-minded, Gabriel was highly influenced by other Brazilian music, including [[bossa nova]], [[samba]] and [[Música Popular Brasileira|MPB]], as well as using hip hop's traditional methods of sampling [[jazz]], [[funk]] and [[disco]] ("2345meia78", for example, sampled [[Chic (band)|Chic]]'s "Good Times"). |
His following albums were also commercially successful, with a careful blend of socially relevant tracks mixed with airwave-minded pop anthems. History-minded, Gabriel was highly influenced by other Brazilian music, including [[bossa nova]], [[samba]] and [[Música Popular Brasileira|MPB]], as well as using hip hop's traditional methods of sampling [[jazz]], [[funk]] and [[disco]] ("2345meia78", for example, sampled [[Chic (band)|Chic]]'s "Good Times"). |
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Besides his native Brazil, Gabriel, o Pensador is also well known in Portugal, and has worked with Portuguese musicians like [[Sérgio Godinho]] and General D. |
Besides his native Brazil, Gabriel, o Pensador is also well known in Portugal, Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique, and has worked with Portuguese musicians like [[Sérgio Godinho]] and General D. |
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The rapper has also released two books: "Diário Noturno" (Brazil and Portugal; poems and short stories), and "Um garoto chamado Rorbeto" (Brazil; fiction poetry for children, awarded as best book in its category by the Jabuti prize in 2006). See The Prêmio Jabuti. |
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==Discography== |
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Revision as of 08:00, 6 October 2007
Gabriel Contino, better known as Gabriel, o Pensador (Gabriel the Thinker), (born March 4, 1974) is one of the best known rappers on the Brazilian hip hop scene.
Coming from a unique background among Brazilian rappers, Gabriel, the son of a well known journalist in Brazil, hit fame in 1992 with the song "Tô Feliz (Matei o Presidente)" ("I'm happy, I've killed the president") the debut single from his first and eponymous album. The same album also yielded other hits, including "Lôrabúrra" ("Stupid Blonde", shortened) and "Retrato de um Playboy" ("Portrait of a Playboy"), bringing hip hop mainstream attention in Brazil by catering to the middle class. Although rapping about everyday life, Gabriel also found time to talk about social injustices with his fourth single, "O Resto do Mundo" ("The Rest of the World"), a more downbeat track about homeless life, with a purposefully depressive melody and flow.
His following albums were also commercially successful, with a careful blend of socially relevant tracks mixed with airwave-minded pop anthems. History-minded, Gabriel was highly influenced by other Brazilian music, including bossa nova, samba and MPB, as well as using hip hop's traditional methods of sampling jazz, funk and disco ("2345meia78", for example, sampled Chic's "Good Times").
Besides his native Brazil, Gabriel, o Pensador is also well known in Portugal, Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique, and has worked with Portuguese musicians like Sérgio Godinho and General D.
The rapper has also released two books: "Diário Noturno" (Brazil and Portugal; poems and short stories), and "Um garoto chamado Rorbeto" (Brazil; fiction poetry for children, awarded as best book in its category by the Jabuti prize in 2006). See The Prêmio Jabuti.
Discography
- 1993 Gabriel, o Pensador
- 1995 Ainda é só o Começo
- 1997 Quebra-Cabeça
- 1999 Nádegas a Declarar
- 2001 Seja Você Mesmo, Mas Não Seja Sempre o Mesmo
- 2002 MTV Ao Vivo
- 2005 Cavaleiro Andante
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