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Dori Caymmi

Dorival Tostes Caymmi, born 26 August 1943 in Rio de Janeiro, is a Brazilian musician who influenced the development of Brazilian pop music. Raised in a musical family, he began piano at eight and studied theory at the Conservatório Lorenzo Fernandez, becoming a professional in 1959 when he accompanied his sister Nana Caymmi. He joined Grupo dos Sete, composed for television, and directed the play Opinião in 1964, cementing his role in MPB. His career included albums such as Caymmi's Grandes Amigos (1986), Kicking Cans (1993), Rio‑Bahia (2005), and the collaborative Caymmi (2013)...