Lamartine Babo

Lamartine Babo (10 January 1904 — 16 June 1963) was one of the most important popular composers of Brazil.^[1][2] He also appeared in four films.

Lamartine Babo
Background information
Birth name	Lamartine Babo Azeredo
Born	January 10, 1904 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	June 16, 1963(1963-06-16) (aged 59) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres	Samba
Occupation(s)	Songwriter actor radio host producer journalist TV host

Career

Babo composed several satirical sambas, marchinhas and other songs.

Babo is especially remembered for composing anthems for all the main professional football clubs of Rio de Janeiro (América, Bangu, Bonsucesso, Botafogo, Canto do Rio, Flamengo, Fluminense, Madureira, Olaria, São Cristóvão, and Vasco da Gama).^[3][4][5]