Mu Carvalho

Composer, pianist, arranger and producer. Founder and memberof A Cor Do Som, Mu Carvalho has had his compositional talent confirmed by the hits "Sapato Velho" (with PaulinhoTapajos), "Terra do Nunca", "Chocolate Com Pimenta" (with AldirBlanc), and by the music written for the soundtracks of the films A Dama do Lotação, Os Sete Gatinhos, Navalha na Carne (all byNeville de Almeida), O Noviço Rebelde, Xuxa e os Duendes 2, andXuxa Popstar (all by Tizuka Yamazaki). His first solo album wasthe LP Meu Continente Encontrado (1985), that had the specialparticipation of Luis Eça, Egberto Gismonti, Ze Luiz and producedby Egberto Gismonti. As a sideman on live performances andrecordings, Mu has worked with artists like Chico Buarque, JorgeBen Jor, MPB-4, Alceu Valenca, Moraes Moreira, FernandaAbreu, Legião Urbana, Luiz Caldas, Paulinho Moska, Gabriel OPensador, and Marina Lima. Also a producer, Mu received a 15-diamond CD for his work for the collection Biblia Sagrada, whichsold over 15 million copies. Mu debuted in the artistic career at16 in the group Semente. In 1974, he became a member of JorgeBen's Banda do Ze Pretinho. In the next year, the group that wouldbe known as A Cor Do Som (Mu, his brother Dadi, Gustavo, andArmandinho) was Moraes Moreira's support band and recorded hisfirst album. In 1976, Mu wrote "Sapato Velho" (with Claudio Nucci/Paulinho Tapajos). The song became a hit and was re-recordedseveral times, which confirmed Mu as a composer. His "EspiritoInfantil" was classified with fifth place in the first National ChoroFestival, organized by TV Bandeirantes. In 1978, Mu backed upGilberto Gil at the Montreux Festival (Switzerland) and in his tourthrough France, Argentina, and Brazil. In 1990, he toured withLegião Urbana through Brazil, also participating in the group's liverecorded album Musica Para Acampamento. Mu also producedthe album "Erasmo Carlos Convida 2" with special guests artistslike Djavan, Marisa Monte, Chico Buarque, Skank, Los Hermanos,Kid Abelha, Zeca Pagodinho, Lulu Santos, Adriana Calcanhoto,Simone, Os Cariocas and Milton Nascimento, released in may,2007.