João Chagas Leite
João Chagas Leite (August 22, 1945 – November 11, 2025) was a Brazilian gaúcho singer.
Life and career
Leite was born in Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul on August 22, 1945.[1] He began his career in the late 1960s and gained prominence when he participated in California da Canção Nativa, in Uruguaiana. He blended, milonga, vaneira and other frontier rhythms.[2] Throughout a career lasting five decades, he became a renowned interpreter of native music, winning numerous awards in native music festivals.[3]
He performed at the Latin America Memorial, in São Paulo, as well as internationally in Uruguay and Argentina.[4]
Due to a physical disability in his left hand, Leite had to play the guitar in an inverted way until he learned to adapt.[5]
Leite died on November 11, 2025, at the age of 80, after suffering from colorectal cancer.[6]
References
- ^ "Músicos e fãs fazem última homenagem a João Chagas Leite: "Entrou para a história da cultura gaúcha" | Passo Fundo". GZH (in Portuguese). 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "GZH - notícias, porto alegre, grêmio, inter, colunistas, jogos ao vivo e mais". GZH (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "ARAZÃO » Contos de fadas de João Chagas Leite". www.arazao.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ Zanelato, Valmir (2016-02-24). O Gaúcho (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube de Autores.
- ^ "Morre João Chagas Leite, um dos cantores símbolo do nativismo gaúcho, aos 80 anos | Passo Fundo". GZH (in Portuguese). 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Músico autor de 'Desassossegos' morre aos 80 anos no RS". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
External links
- João Chagas Leite discography at Discogs