Rincon Sapiência

Rincon Sapiência
Rincon Sapiência in 2010
Background information
Also known asManicongo
Born
Danilo Albert Ambrosio

(1985-09-09) 9 September 1985
São Paulo, Brazil
Genres
OccupationsSinger, composer, multi-instrumentalist
Years active2000—present

Danilo Albert Ambrosio (born 9 September 1985), better known by his artistic names Rincon Sapiência or Manicongo, is a Brazilian rapper and poet. He began his career in 2000, and gained success in 2009 with the single "Elegância".[1]

Career

Rincon Sapiência began his career in 2000 as part of the band Munições da 38, where he performed under the names Rincon X and MC Shato.[2] Still, he worked as part of the groups Ébanos, 2º Assalto, Plano B, Equilíbrio Insano and Porte Verbal, performing with the latter in their album As Coisas Vão Melhorar..., released by Salmus Produções in 2003. In 2005, he became a member of the label Plano Áudio, made by rapper Kamau, and was part of the band Simples, during which he released his first solo song, "Aventureiro", that was included in the album Escuta Aí.[2] Beginning after that, he would perform shows throughout São Paulo state and other states.

Along with rapping, Rincon developed poetry workshops, hip hop events, and other social activities.[2] In 2005, he participated in the World Social Forum, where he rapped freestyle on an open mic and won the improvised championship that took place at the event.[3] He also took part in the group Audácia, which also included Cafuris, RG, Rocha, and Raphão. In 2009, he participated in the TV Cultura program Manos e Minas together with Projota and Rashid.[4] A month after, in July 2009, he released "Elegância", which was accompanied by a music video in March 2010 that was shown on MTV Brasil.[5] This single became part of his first promotional album, titled Promotrampo Volume 1.[2]

He was nominated for the 2010 MTV Video Music Brazil in the Rap category.[6] He took part in the NX Zero album Projeto Paralelo where he appeared on the track "Tarde Pra Desistir", one of four rare tracks.

In 2016, Rincon released his single, titled "Ponta de Lança - Verso Livre". Rincon also participated in Poetas no Topo 3.1 - Prólogo, a series of videos that brought together 38 MC's from 8 states.

His solo album Galanga Livre was honored as the best Brazilian album in 2017 by Rolling Stone Brasil.[7] With both Galanga Livre and Ponta de Lança, his works have appeared in academic works putting forth the possibilities of the dialogue of rap as Afro-Brazilian literature.[8] Blackness and the reeducation of ethnic-racial relations have been part of his musical career.[9]

In 2018, Rincon joined various legendary and respected rappers in the Brazilian rap scene, such as Emicida, Mano Brown, Rael, Djonga, and BK in the single O céu é o limite. Along with works with Drik Barbosa and Rubel, Rincon started an artistic partnership with IZA, including the single "Ginga"; and with Alice Caymmi on the track "Inimigos" on her album Alice. In 2019, he released his second studio album, titled Mundo Manicongo: Dramas, Danças e Afroreps, premiering the single Mundo Manicongo on the YouTube channel COLORS.[10]

Personal life

Rincon was born on 9 September 1985 in São Paulo. He discovered, through DNA testing, that he has 94.7% African ancestry (North Africa and West Africa) and 5.3% Indigenous ancestry.[11]

Discography

Albums

Album Detail
Galanga Livre
  • Released: 25 May 2017
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Boia Fria Produções
Mundo Manicongo: Dramas, Danças e Afroreps
  • Released: 25 November 2019
  • Format: Digital download and LP
  • Label: MGoma

Extended play (EP)

Album Details
SP Gueto BR
  • Released: 15 May 2014
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Boia Fria Produções

Live albums

Album Details
Rincon Sapiência no Estúdio

Showlivre por Coala Festival

  • Released: 7 July 2017
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Showlivre

Promotional albums

Album Details
Promotrampo Vol 1
  • Released: 2010
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Independent

Singles

As main artist

Song Year Album
"Elegância" 2009 Promotrampo Vol 1
"Linhas de Soco" 2014
"A coisa Tá Preta" 2016 Galanga Livre
"Ponta de Lança"
"Meu Bloco" 2017
"Ostentação à Pobreza"
"A Volta pra Casa"
"Afro Rep"
"Área de Conforto" 2018
"Resenha de Futebol" (Rincon Sapiência part. Karol Conka, Rael)
"Pimenta" (Rincon Sapiência with Cortesia Da Casa and Haikaiss)
"Mete Dança"
"Crime Bárbaro"
"Placo"
"Dame Mais"
"Bon Voyaga (Crioulo em Paris) 2019

As invited artist

Title Year Album
"Tarde Pra Desistir" (NX Zero part. Rincon Sapiência) 2010 Projeto Paralelo
"Hoje Tem Batuque" (Raphão Alaafin part. Rincon Sapiência) 2016
"Melanina" (Drik Barbosa part. Rincon Sapiência) 2018 Espelho
"Chiste" (Rubel part. Rincon Sapiência) Casas
"Ginga" (IZA part. Rincon Sapiência) Dona de Mim
"Na Quebrada" (PEDRO part. Rincon Sapiência)[12] Na Quebrada
"Dame Mais" (Tropkillaz part Rincon Sapiência, Clau)
"Fazer Valer" (Amanda Magalhães part Rincon Sapiência)[1]
"O Céu é o Limite" (Devasto Prod with BK', Emicida, Mano Brown, Djonga, Rincon Sapiência, and Rael) 2019

Video clips

Title Year Director(s) Notes
"Elegância" 2010 Gabriel Braga and Luis Rodrigues
"Transporte Público" 2013 Rincon Sapiência
"Profissão Perigo" 2014 Andreh Santos
"Coisas do Brasil" Luba Construktor
"Linhas de Soco" Evandro Ambrosio
"Ponta de Lança (Verso Livre)" 2016 Jonah Emilião
"Meu Bloco" 2017 Jorge Dayeh (Anão)
"Ostentação à Pobreza" Marco Loschiavo
"A Volta pra Casa" Kill The Buddha
"Afro Rep" Agência Dabba
"Área de Conforto" 2018 Mooc
"Ginga" Felipe Sassi IZA's video clip
"Resenha de Futebol" Fred Ouro Preto

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2015 Jonas Cesinha [13]
2020 <i id="mwAak">Selvagem</i> Professor Antônio [14]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Afronta! Himself Documentary series

Episode: "Rincon Sapiência"

[15]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated Result Ref.
2017 Prêmio Multishow Artist Revelation Rincon Sapiência Won [16]
Best Album Cover Galanga Livre [17]
Best Producer Galanga Livre [18]
2018 Prêmio Gshow Hymn of the Year 'Ginga' (IZA part Rincon Sapiência)
2019 Troféu Internet Best Singer Rincon Sapiência Nominated
2019 Festival Guarnicê de Cinema Best Original Soundtrack Selvagem (2020) Rincon Sapiência, RBS, Leonardo de Sá, Libaldo Mantovanni Neto Won [19]

References

  1. ^ a b Antunes, Pedro (14 December 2018). "Com Rincon Sapiência, Amanda Magalhães quer a liberdade de ser "brega de amor" em Fazer Valer; assista". Rolling Stone Brasil. Grupo Perfil. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Rincon Sapiência vulgo Manicongo em Música do MySpace – Transmissão gratuita de MP3s, Fotos & Vídeos". myspace.com. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Central Hip-Hop - 2010 - Bocada Forte - Nós Trabalhamos Pelo Hip-Hop Brasileiro". centralhiphop.uol.com.br. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Projota, Rashid e Rincon Sapiência no Manos e Minas | Noticiário Periférico". www.noticiario-periferico.com. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Estreia no MTV Lab Coletivo: Rincon Sapiência - Elegância MTV Brasil". mtv.uol.com.br. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  6. ^ "MTV divulga os indicados ao VMB 2010 - Yahoo! Notícias". br.noticias.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-23. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Melhores Discos Nacionais de 2017". Rolling Stone Brasil. Grupo Spring de Comunicação. 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Plataforma Sucupira". sucupira-legado.capes.gov.br. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Plataforma Sucupira". sucupira-legado.capes.gov.br. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Plataforma Sucupira". sucupira-legado.capes.gov.br. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  11. ^ "O filho da turma que veio andando". UOL. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  12. ^ "PEDRO - Na Quebrada (feat. Rincon Sapiência)". SoundCloud. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  13. ^ "'Jonas' tem história bíblica, sequestro e questão social em romance policial". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 October 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  14. ^ "Selvagem (2020) - IMDb". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  15. ^ "Afronta! Facing It! | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  16. ^ "Rincon Sapiência é o grande vencedor do Superjúri no Prêmio Multishow 2017 - Últimas do Bis - Especiais - Canal BIS". Canal BIS (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  17. ^ "Artista Revelação, Melhor Disco e Melhor Show: veja quem são os finalistas - Prêmio Multishow 2013 - Especiais - MULTISHOW". MULTISHOW (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  18. ^ "Mano Brown, Curumin e Rincon Sapiência entre os melhores do ano para APCA". NOIZE | Música do site à revista (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 December 2017.
  19. ^ "42ª edição do Festival Guarnicê de Cinema termina com premiação dos vencedores". Cultura UFMA | Festival Guarnicê de Cinema (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 December 2017.