Background
Hailing from the state of Maranhão, in northeastern Brazil, Zeca - short for José (his name is Jose Ribamar) - grew up with music
Hailing from the state of Maranhão, in northeastern Brazil, Zeca - short for José (his name is Jose Ribamar) - grew up with music
One of his most famous songs is "Salão de Beleza", which was featured on Putumayo World Music"s Reggae Around the World compilation. Along with being a solo artist, he has also worked with guitarist Pedro Joia. He then went to a university to study Agronomy and was given the nickname "Baleiro" ("candyman"), because of his love for candy.
The title track on (Where could Stephen Fry be?) was a reference to British actor Stephen Fry"s flight from the stage play "Cellmates" in 1995, when he disappeared from the United Kingdom after bad reviews.
In 2014, his live album Calma Aí, Coração - Ao Vivo was nominated for the same award, but in the Best Música Popular Brasileira Album category, with the title song being nominated for the Best Brazilian Song category. He currently resides in São Paulo Paulo.