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Jamelão

(Jamelao)

José Bispo Clementino dos Santos, known professionally as Jamelão, was a Brazilian samba singer born on May 12, 1913, in Rio de Janeiro. He began performing in gafieiras and worked as a cavaquinho player in radio and nightclubs. Jamelão served as the lead singer of samba-enredos for the Mangueira samba school between 1949 and 2006, becoming the principal voice in 1952. His discography included the studio albums A voz do samba (1997), Por força do hábito (2000), and Cada vez melhor (2003). In January 2001, he received the Ordem do Mérito Cultural from President Fernando Henrique C...