Chico da Silva
Francisco Ferreira da Silva, known as Chico da Silva, was born on May 8, 1945,
in Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil. Silva is a singer and songwriter who began a
career as part of the group Os Amigos do Som. In 1977, the singer Alcione
recorded the song “Pandeiro é meu nome” (1977), which sold 400,000 copies. That
same year, Silva signed with Polydor and PolyGram. In the mid-1980s, Silva
developed a melodious style of samba interpretation and worked with Martinho da
Vila. Silva is the only composer to compete against himself at the annual
Parintins Folklore Festival. Despite vocal chal...
