Cazuza
Agenor de Miranda Araújo Neto, better known as Cazuza, was born in Rio de
Janeiro on April 4, 1958, and rose to prominence in the early 1980s as the lead
singer and lyricist of Barão Vermelho. With guitarist Frejat, he formed a
prolific songwriting duo that defined the band’s gritty rock sound on albums
like Barão Vermelho (1982), Barão Vermelho 2 (1983), and Maior Abandonado
(1984), which featured the breakout hit "Bete Balanço." After a landmark
appearance at the first Rock in Rio in 1985, Cazuza left the group to pursue a
solo career. His debut solo album Exagerado (1985), fea...
