Fundo de Quintal

Grupo Fundo de Quintal or simply Fundo de Quintal (Backyard Group, roughly) is a Brazilian Samba band formed in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the 1970s.

Fundo de Quintal
Fundo de Quintal in 2015
Background information
Origin	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres	Samba, Pagode
Years active	1978–present
Website	fundodequintal.com.br

History

The founding members of Fundo de Quintal, Almir Guineto (banjo / cavaco), Bira Presidente (pandeiro), Jorge Aragão (acoustic guitar), Neoci (tan-tan), Sereno (tan-tan), Sombrinha (acoustic guitar / chip) and Ubirany (hand-repique),[1] used to perform on Wednesdays in the sambas at the headquarters of the carnival block Cacique de Ramos in the mid-1970s.[2] With the introduction of instruments – such as tan-tan, hand-repique and banjo – the group created a completely innovative style in samba (which, later on, the Brazilian music industry called pagode).

Patronized by the famous Samba singer Beth Carvalho, Fundo de Quintal recorded its first album "Samba É No Fundo de Quintal" in 1980. Shortly thereafter, Almir Guineto and Jorge Aragão left the group to pursue a solo career, in addition to Neoci, who soon died..[2] Arlindo Cruz (banjo / cavaco) and Walter Sete Cordas (acoustic guitar) joined the band, which recorded its second album "Samba É No Fundo de Quintal Vol. 2" in 1981. But Walter Sete Cordas left soon after, having been replaced by Cleber Augusto (acoustic guitar). The lineup of Arlindo Cruz, Sombrinha, Cleber Augusto, Sereno, Bira Presidente and Ubirany recorded seven studio albums and one live album between 1983 and 1990.

Following the departure of Sombrinha, Fundo de Quintal recruited Mário Sérgio (cavaco) just as Ademir Batera (drummer) joined the group, having debuted on LP "É Aí Que Quebra a Rocha", released the following year. In 1992, Arlindo Cruz left Fundo de Quintal, which recruited Ronaldinho (banjo). The new lineup of Mário Sérgio, Ronaldinho, Cleber Augusto, Sereno, Bira Presidente and Ubirany recorded eight studio albums and two live albums between 1993 and 2002, the year in which Cleber Augusto left the group for health reasons.

In 2008, it was Mário Sérgio who left the band to pursue a solo career, but he returned five years later. However, he died in 2016, a victim of cancer.[3] Even with the departure of Ronaldinho in 2018, Fundo de Quintal has been active, with two new members Júnior Itaguay (banjo) and Márcio Alexandre (cavaco), in addition to the remaining Ademir Batera, Sereno, Bira Presidente and Ubirany[4][5] who died in 2020.

Band members

Current members

Bira Presidente – pandeiro, vocals (1978–present)[4][5] Ubirany – hand-repique, vocals (1978–2020)[4][5] Sereno – tan-tan, vocals (1978–present)[4][5] Ademir Batera – drums (1991–present)[4][5] Júnior Itaguay – banjo, lead vocals (2019–present)[4][5] Márcio Alexandre – cavaco, lead vocals (2019–present)[4][5] Former members Almir Guineto – banjo, cavaco, vocals (1978–1980; died 2017)[1] Jorge Aragão – acoustic-guitar, vocals (1978–1980)[1] Neocy – tan-tan, vocals (1978–1980; died 1981)[1] Sombrinha – cavaco, acoustic-guitar, lead vocals (1978–1990)[1] Walter 7 Cordas – acoustic-guitar, vocals (1980–1982)[3] Arlindo Cruz – banjo, cavaco, lead vocals (1980–1992)[3] Cleber Augusto – acoustic-guitar, vocals (1983–2002)[3] Mário Sérgio – cavaco, lead vocals (1991–2008, 2013–2016; died 2016)[3] Ronaldinho – banjo, vocals (1993–2018)[3] Flavinho Silva – cavaco, lead vocals (2008–2011) Milsinho – cavaco, lead vocals (2011–2012) Delcio Luiz – cavaco, lead vocals (2012–2013) Discography Studio albums 1980: Samba é No Fundo de Quintal 1981: Samba é No Fundo de Quintal Vol. 2 1983: Nos Pagodes da Vida 1984: Seja Sambista Também 1985: Divina Luz 1986: O Mapa da Mina 1987: Do Fundo do Nosso Quintal 1988: O Show Tem Que Continuar 1989: Ciranda do Povo 1991: É Aí Que Quebra a Rocha 1993: A Batucada dos Nossos Tantãs 1994: Carta Musicada 1995: Palco Iluminado 1996: Nas Ondas do Partido 1997: Livre Pra Sonhar 1998: Fundo de Quintal e Convidados 1999: Chega Pra Sambar 2001: Papo de Samba 2003: Festa Pra Comunidade 2006: Pela Hora 2011: Nossa Verdade 2015: Só Felicidade Live albums 1990: Ao Vivo 2000: Simplicidade 2002: Gravado no Cacique de Ramos 2004: Ao Vivo Convida 2007: O Quintal do Samba 2008: Samba de Todos os Tempos 2009: Vou Festejar 2012: No Compasso do Samba 2015: Fundo de Quintal no No Circo Voador — 40 Anos 2017: Roda de Samba do Fundo de Quintal no Cacique de Ramos Accolades In 2015, their album Só Felicidade was nominated for the 16th Latin Grammy Awards in the Best Samba/Pagode Album category.[6] References "Fundador do Fundo de Quintal lembra história com Zeca Pagodinho e fala da saudade de Beth Carvalho". Extra (in Portuguese). 12 July 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020. "A história do pagode, um dos filhos do samba". Extra (in Portuguese). 20 February 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020. "Grupo Fundo de Quintal anuncia que vai continuar após morte de vocalista". G1 (in Portuguese). 31 May 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2020. "Fundo de Quintal convida Péricles para roda de samba no Rio". Terra (in Portuguese). 6 July 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020. "Fundo de Quintal apresenta sucessos da carreira em dois shows no Recife". G1 (in Portuguese). 18 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2020. "La lista completa de nominados a los Latin Grammy 2015". Infobae (in Spanish). 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015. External links Official site Fundo de Quintal discography at Discogs