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| Bruno Capinan | |
|---|---|
 Bruno Capinan performing at Ibirapuera Auditorium São Paulo | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1984-10-18) October 18, 1984 (age 40) |
| Origin | Salvador da Bahia, Bahia, Brazil |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | www |
Bruno Capinan (born 18 October 1984) is a Brazilian-Canadian singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Salvador, Bahia, they currently reside in the city of Toronto, having been naturalized as a Canadian citizen since 2014. They first came to international attention in 2010, with their debut release Gozo. They have released three records, with their latest, 2016's Divina Graça generating widespread recognition, including from British newspaper The Guardian. which described their voice as "acrobatic, sensual, both angelic and profane" and France's Libération calling it a "wickedly beautiful album". In 2017, they began collaborating with Japanese composer Jun Miyake and appeared on his 2018 release Lost Memory Theatre-act 3 as both lyricist and vocalist on the tracks "Pontual" and "Alta Maré".
Their album Real was considered one of the 25 best Brazilian albums of the second half of 2019 by the São Paulo Association of Art Critics.
Personal life
Capinan identifies as non-binary. They use they/them pronouns.
Discography
Studio albums
- Gozo (2010)
- Tudo Está Dito (2014)
- Divina Graça (2016)
References
- "Album Reviews Bruno Capinan by Now Magazine". Now Magazine. 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- "Bruno Capinan Yearns for Divine Grace Amidst Brazil's Political Crisis with New Video "Vicente"". Noisey. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- Kassam, Ashifa; Gamble, Jessa; Hays, Matthew; Michael, Chris (2016-12-14). "'I'm moving to Canada': the cops, pop stars and athletes who made good on the threat". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- "Musiques, le grand mea culpa". Libération.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- "Lost Memory Theatre Act-3 | Jun Miyake". Qobuz (in French). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- Antunes, Pedro (7 December 2019). "Os 25 melhores discos brasileiros do 2º semestre de 2019, segundo a APCA [LISTA]". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Portuguese). Grupo Perfil. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- @cbcradioq (2022-06-29). "Listen to Toronto-based, Brazil-born singer-songwriter Bruno Capinan (@capinan_)..." (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-08-01 – via Twitter.
- @capinan_ (2022-07-26). "Who is Bruno Capinan?..." (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-08-01 – via Twitter.
- "BRUNO CAPINAN EXPLORES NATURE & QUEER IDENTITY WITH NEW SINGLE FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM TARA RARA". www.indoorrecess.com. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
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