{"id":359183,"date":"2024-01-11T21:18:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T00:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/songwriter-tato-mahfuz-to-perform-in-sao-paulo-on-saturday\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T17:11:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T20:11:12","slug":"songwriter-tato-mahfuz-to-perform-in-sao-paulo-on-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/songwriter-tato-mahfuz-to-perform-in-sao-paulo-on-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Songwriter Tato Mahfuz to perform in S\u00e3o Paulo on Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Musician and singer-songwriter Tato Mahfuz will perform this Saturday (13) at S\u00e3o Paulo\u2019s Sesc Santana at 6:00 pm BRT. Admission is free. The Brazilian of Lebanese descent will play acoustic guitar with his quartet featuring M\u00e1rcio Roldan on keyboards, Marinho Andreotti on bass, and P\u00e9rcio S\u00e1pia on drums. They are instrumental original songs from his latest album, Desde Sempre<\/em>, and works from others from his three previous albums.<\/p>\n

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Desde Sempre album cover<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to him, the show will last around 1h15 and feature 12 to 14 songs with jazz elements and a Brazilian accent. \u201cMilton Nascimento and Tom Jobim are icons in my reference as a composer, and my music reflects that. It\u2019s the music of a Brazilian citizen. It has elements of samba, choro, and jazz \u2013 melodic music, and you don\u2019t need to be a jazz connoisseur to like it. I make music for people,\u201d Mahfuz told ANBA. On the Desde Sempre<\/em> album, Mahfuz sings on two tracks but will not sing at the Sesc performance, which will be instrumental only.<\/p>\n

Mahfuz\u2019s musical career began early, playing the drums at the age of eight and then the guitar from the age of 14. \u201cThen I started studying. I went to the conservatory and studied jazz. My first original work was in 1990. Then I had a band with friends. I played at the [Monte Virg\u00ednia] club, but then I realized I had a knack for songwriting,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Read also: <\/em>The sound of the lute<\/a><\/p>\n

In 1992, the musician received the Sharp Award for Breakthrough Instrumental Album for his 1990 record in Rio de Janeiro. \u201cIt was a boost. It really motivated me to continue my songwriting work, always recording independently, especially because instrumental music doesn\u2019t have as much commercial appeal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Throughout his life, Mahfuz worked as a lawyer while studying music. Three years ago, he retired and now dedicates himself 100% to music. In 2022, he released his fourth album, Desde Sempre<\/em> [loosely translated as Since Always<\/em>]. \u201cI have since always<\/em> been very connected to music, and now I am preparing a new work for the third quarter,\u201d he said. The albums are available on audio platforms [and Desde Sempre<\/em> at the end of the story].<\/p>\n

Lebanese family<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carlos Eduardo Mahfuz was born in S\u00e3o Paulo and is 65 years old. His grandparents were Lebanese, both on his mother\u2019s and father\u2019s sides. \u201cThey were born in Lebanon and came in the first diaspora \u2013 my grandmother on my mother\u2019s side was the only one born in Ja\u00fa \u2013 her Lebanese father had already moved here. The others came to S\u00e3o Paulo and worked as peddlers and shopkeepers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Tato is the childhood nickname of the musician and lawyer, who said he has been to Lebanon twice with his wife and daughters and also visited Syria. His great uncle, the last family member who lived in Beirut, passed away five years ago. \u201cThe Arabs adapt very easily. It is characteristic of our people. The conditions in which they came were not wanting to look back, to work and think about the future,\u201d Mahfuz said.<\/p>\n

Read also: <\/em>Syrian musician produces lutes in S\u00e3o Paulo<\/a><\/p>\n

The musician intends to add Arabic sounds to his subsequent works. Mahfuz said he likes the sound and percussion of Arabic songs and wants to buy a lute, or oud<\/em>, as he calls it. \u201cInstruments drive me, so on the acoustic guitar, I write Brazilian music; on the electric guitar, it\u2019s more rock, and on the oud, I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll express myself in another way,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Listen to the album Desde Sempre<\/em> below:<\/p>\n