Brazilian singer and guitarist José Mauro has died at the age of 78.
Following a short illness, Far Out Recordings confirmed the mysterious musician’s death, reissuing his 1970 album.
On Instagram, the record label paid homage to the performer’s life in a heartfelt caption, addressing his seeming ‘disappearance’ from the world in the ’70s that left fans baffled.
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“Some sad news to share,” the post began before revealing the cause of death and listing the work of Mauro and how they were created.
“The brevity of José Mauro’s career led to widespread rumors that Mauro had been abducted by the military junta, or that he’d died in a road accident.
“The reality was more straightforward: he’d decided not to continue in his career as a recording artist due to a lack of commercial success.
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“Mauro would continue living and working in Rio, writing music for theater and working as a musical director at the Tablado Theater School, while also teaching guitar. But after some years Mauro faced health complications and was forced to stop playing music altogether.”
The record label then explained how the reissuing of his album led to the discovery.Obnoxious discover that Mauro was “indeed alive and living a quiet life on the outskirts of Rio.
“With thanks to his nephew @davidbutter, we were able to connect with Mauro ahead of the reissue of A Viagam Dreissue in 2021.
“With great grace and humility, Mauro participated in interviews with The Guardian, New York Times, Bandcamp and The Wire Magazine and was able to set the record straight about the rumors of his passing and reflect on his music, his life and his much deserved new found acclaim,” it continued.
“It’s too tempting to think of what could have been, had José Mauro been able to continue making music.
“But what he achieved in those few sessions in 1970 stands beside some of the great works by Brazil’s most celebrated artists.
“Over half a century since it was created, José Mauro’s music has lost none of its power to totally mesmerize and bewitch.
The post concluded: “Far Out would like to pass on our deepest condolences to David, Ana Maria and José’s family at this time.”
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