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Roberto Ribeiro

Dermeval Miranda Maciel, best known as Roberto Ribeiro, born July 20, 1940, in Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil, was a Brazilian samba singer and songwriter. He worked from age nine and played professional football as a goalkeeper before moving to Rio de Janeiro in 1965 to pursue music. After performing on local radio, he joined the Império Serrano samba school, serving as its official Carnival singer from 1974 to 1981. Ribeiro launched his recording career with the collaborative album Sangue, suor e raça (1972) with Elza Soares, followed by solo studio albums including Molejo (1975...