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   Composer; singer;arranger;actor. m. Neusa S Martins, 14 feb 1970, 1 son. Musical education: University of Bahia, Music School; Higher courses, 1962-67; Studied composition and structure with Ernst Widmer; History of music with professor H J Koellreutter; Cello with Piero Bastianelli; Counterpoint with Yulo Brandão; Piano and guitar studies. Career: Tropicalist movement, 1967; Moma, New York, Latin American artists of 20th century, Concert 1993; Opened London international festival of Theatre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England,1993; Walker art center, USA,1993; Lincoln center, New Iork and Avery Fisher Hall, 1996; Jazz festivals in USA. Canada and Europe; Actor in the theatre appearing in; Arena canta Bahia by Augusto Boal, 1965; Rock horror show, directed by Rubens Correia, 1975; Cinema appearances include: Sábado by Ugo Giogetti, 1994. Recordings: São Benedito, 1965: Tropicália, 1968; Todos os olhos, 1973; Estudando o Samba, 1976; The Best of Tom Zé, 1990; The Hips of Tradition, 1993. Honours: Festival composér to composer, Telluride institute, USA; Down beat magazine awards: Third place (Readers Poll), Fourth place (Critics Poll), for album The Best of Tom Zé, 1991; Billboard top alternative album, 1991; Music festival, tv Record:  First place, Golden Viola and Silver Sabiá (song São São Paulo, meu amor), 1968; Fourth place, (song 2001), Award for best Iyrics.Membershipa: US: BMI; RZO;Brazil: Abramus; Fermata; Arlequim. Hobbies: football; mythology; literature. Current management: T Stowsand, Austria; Embrashow, Brazil. Address: Rua Dr Homem de Mello, 717, São Paulo, 05 00 7-002, Brazil.