Hilário Jovino Ferreira

Biography

Hilário Jovino Ferreira, the Lalau de Ouro (21 October 1855 – 1 March 1933), was a Brazilian composer and lyricist who pioneered the genre of samba. He is considered the first carnival organizer. A constant presence in various manifestations of the popular culture of Rio de Janeiro, Ferreira was the creator of the first carnival "ranch", the "Rei de Ouros", and was responsible for presenting new concepts to Carnival such as the enredo, the use of chorded and wind instruments for carnival, as well as archetypes such as the coupling of the mestre-sala and porta-bandeira.

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