Jose Mauro

Jose Mauro was a Brazilian singer-songwriter and composer known for his work blending MPB (Música Popular Brasileira), samba, and bossa nova with more experimental, orchestral arrangements. He rose to cult status thanks in large part to his 1970 album Obnoxius, released on the influential Quartin label. Mauro's music often feels dreamy and melancholic, weaving lush instrumentation with deeply introspective lyrics. For years, he was shrouded in mystery—rumored to have died in an accident in the 1970s—but later reports clarified that he was still alive, though largely withdrawn from the public eye. His rare recordings, like A Viagem das Horas, have since been rediscovered by new generations of listeners, cementing his reputation as a hidden gem of Brazilian music.