Damião Experiença
Damião Experiença | |
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Damião as seen on the front cover of his 1974 debut album Planeta Lamma | |
| Born | Damião Ferreira da Cruz September 27, 1935
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| Died | December 10, 2016 (aged 81) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Resting place | Saint John the Baptist Cemetery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | Acid rock, experimental rock, noise rock, freak folk, MPB, proto-punk, reggae, psychedelic rock, lo-fi, outsider music, brega |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, classical guitar, electric guitar, bongo, marimba, shakers, drum kit, harmonica |
| Labels | Gravadora Planeta Lamma, Discos Destruição |
Damião Ferreira da Cruz (September 27, 1935 – December 10, 2016), better known by his stage name Damião Experiença, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and compulsive hoarder. Considered a major icon of the Brazilian countercultural scene and one of the country's most famous and prolific outsider musicians, he was praised by figures such as Tony Bellotto, George Israel and Rogério Skylab, and also regularly compared to the likes of Arthur Bispo do Rosário, Frank Zappa, Moondog, Captain Beefheart, Sun Ra, Jandek and Father Yod. His albums, usually sold in the streets or handed out for free, became much-sought collector's items, and his reclusive, eccentric, and unpretentious personality attained him a passionate cult following.