Samuel Rosa (musician)
Samuel Rosa | |
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Samuel Rosa | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Samuel Rosa de Alvarenga July 15, 1966 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Genres | Pop rock, reggae, ska |
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| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Epic, Sony Music |
| Formerly of | Skank |
Samuel Rosa de Alvarenga (born July 15, 1966) is the former lead singer, primary composer and guitarist of Brazilian rock band Skank. He has a psychology degree from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.[1]
Samuel writes the music for most of the group's songs, with 80% of the lyrics by Chico Amaral.[2] Other songwriting partners were Nando Reis, Arnaldo Antunes, and Lô Borges.
Samuel is a football fan and supports Cruzeiro.[3]
His album Rosa was included in the list of 50 best albums of 2024 by the São Paulo Art Critics Association.[4]
References
- ^ Samuel Rosa – Aniversário – Jovem Pan FM Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ James, Rodrigo; Terence Machado; Thiago Pereira. "ENTREVISTA – SKANK" (in Portuguese). Alto Falante. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2007.
- ^ Ivanov, Ricardo (September 28, 2001). "Cantor brinca com estigma de "antipático"" (in Portuguese). Terra. Retrieved April 27, 2007.
- ^ Barros, Adriana de (January 17, 2025). "APCA aponta os 50 melhores discos nacionais de 2024". TV Cultura (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fundação Padre Anchieta. Archived from the original on February 19, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.