Beto Guedes
Acting
Biography
Alberto de Castro Guedes, better known as Beto Guedes (Montes Claros, August 13, 1951), is a Brazilian singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist.
Born: August 13, 1951
Place of Birth: Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Known For
Nothing Like Before – The Music of Clube da Esquina
Nothing Like Before delves into the creation of the Clube da Esquina Album (Brazil, 1972). Considered by many music critics one of the best albums of all time, it presented to the world musicians like Milton Nascimento, Lô Borges, Toninho Horta, Beto Guedes and Wagner Tiso.
About Friends and Songs
Produced as the final project of the Journalism course at PUC-SP, the film exceeded expectations and was shown on TV Cultura and at various festivals and exhibitions. The directors interviewed and followed musicians such as Milton Nascimento, Lô Borges, Beto Guedes, Wagner Tiso, Toninho Horta, and others throughout the year. In addition to the stories told by the movement's protagonists, the documentary is filled with a rich research material of historical images.
Milton Nascimento: A Última Sessão de Música
At the age of 80, Milton Nascimento announced his farewell to the stage, performing the last show in November 2022 at Estádio Mineirão, in Minas Gerais, where the singer participated in Clube da Esquina, a group with the same name, which marked MPB.
Lô Borges - Toda Essa Água
Lô Borges works on an album of new songs while traveling around Brazil on a tour that brings back the repertoire he composed in 1972 for Clube da Esquina.
Milton Nascimento - A Sede do Peixe
In December 1997, in Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais composer Milton Nascimento brought together friends and career partners for the special "A Sede do Peixe" (The Thirst of the Fish). Featuring Caetano Veloso, Alcione, Skank, Nana Caymmi, and Gilberto Gil, the film is a cultural treasure, portraying unforgettable, often lighthearted moments in the career of one of the greatest icons of Brazilian Popular Music.