Lupicínio Rodrigues was a great composer of samba

Samba

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s from Rio Grande do Sul

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, Brazil

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. He was the main exponent of a style of samba called Dor-de-Cotovelo. The term, literally "elbow pain", translates as "heartbreak".

Rodrigues left his compositions to be recorded by many Brazilian composers. His most famous interpreter, Jamelão

Jamelão

José Bispo Clementino dos Santos was a Brazilian samba singer known as Jamelão . He began in music as a tamborim player, but later became known as the official singer at samba school Mangueira's carnaval parades, performing in every Carnaval from 1949 to 2006...

, recorded two albums exclusively devoted to his compositions. Rodrigues is also famous for having written the anthem of Grêmio.