Bruno Capinan (born 18 October 1984) is a Brazilian-Canadian singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Salvador, Bahia, they currently reside in the city of Toronto, having been naturalized as a Canadian citizen since 2014. They first came to international attention in 2010, with their debut release Gozo.[1] They have released three records, with their latest, 2016's Divina Graça[2] generating widespread recognition, including from British newspaper The Guardian.[3] which described their voice as "acrobatic, sensual, both angelic and profane" and France's Libération calling it a "wickedly beautiful album".[4] In 2017, they began collaborating with Japanese composer Jun Miyake and appeared on his 2018 release Lost Memory Theatre-act 3 as both lyricist and vocalist on the tracks "Pontual" and "Alta Maré".[5]
Bruno Capinan | |
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 Bruno Capinan performing at Ibirapuera Auditorium São Paulo | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 18, 1984 |
| Origin | Salvador da Bahia, Bahia, Brazil |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | www |
Their album Real was considered one of the 25 best Brazilian albums of the second half of 2019 by the São Paulo Association of Art Critics.[6]
Personal life
editCapinan identifies as non-binary.[7][8] They use they/them pronouns.[9]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Gozo (2010)
- Tudo Está Dito (2014)
- Divina Graça (2016)
References
edit- ^ "Album Reviews Bruno Capinan by Now Magazine". Now Magazine. 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- ^ "Bruno Capinan Yearns for Divine Grace Amidst Brazil's Political Crisis with New Video "Vicente"". Noisey. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ Kassam, Ashifa; Gamble, Jessa; Hays, Matthew; Michael, Chris (2016-12-14). "'I'm moving to Canada': the cops, pop stars and athletes who made good on the threat". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "Musiques, le grand mea culpa". Libération.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "Lost Memory Theatre Act-3 | Jun Miyake". Qobuz (in French). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ Antunes, Pedro (7 December 2019). "Os 25 melhores discos brasileiros do 2º semestre de 2019, segundo a APCA [LISTA]". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Portuguese). Grupo Perfil. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ @cbcradioq (2022-06-29). "Listen to Toronto-based, Brazil-born singer-songwriter Bruno Capinan (@capinan_)..." (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-08-01 – via Twitter.
- ^ @capinan_ (2022-07-26). "Who is Bruno Capinan?..." (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-08-01 – via Twitter.
- ^ "BRUNO CAPINAN EXPLORES NATURE & QUEER IDENTITY WITH NEW SINGLE FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM TARA RARA". www.indoorrecess.com. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
External links
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