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Adoniran Barbosa
1910Aug, 6

Adoniran Barbosa

Adoniran Barbosa, Brazilian musician, singer, composer, humorist, and actor (d. 1982)
Adoniran Barbosa, artistic name of João Rubinato (6 August 1910, Valinhos – 23 November 1982, São Paulo), was a noted Brazilian São Paulo style samba singer and composer.

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