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Janires | |
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| Birth name | Janires Magalhães Manso |
| Also known as | Jaja |
| Born | May 22, 1953 Vitória |
| Died | January 11, 1988 (aged 34) Três Rios |
| Genres | MPB, Christian rock, Psychedelic rock, Progressive rock, Baião, Folk rock and Pop rock |
| Instrument(s) | Classical guitar, guitar, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 1979–1988 |
| Formerly of | Rebanhão, Banda Azul, João Alexandre |
Janires Magalhães Manso or Janires (Vitória, May 22, 1953 – Três Rios, January 11, 1988), was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, music producer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist. He began his career in the late 1970s, and is best known as the person responsible for the modernization of Christian music that occurred in the 1980s.[1] Born into a poor family and the son of a single mother, he spent part of his youth in strong contact with music, and later began to use drugs. After being arrested and spending some time in a halfway house, he became a Christian and returned to his musical activities.
He was the founder and one of the vocalists of Rebanhão, the first Christian rock band in Brazil to achieve national notoriety. In the band, he composed several songs, among which "Baião" and "Casinha" stand out. The group's first work was Mais Doce que o Mel, released in 1981 and which was criticized by religious leaders for using sounds that were previously forbidden in churches, such as distorted guitars and lyrics contextualized with the social and economic reality of the time. However, the band was a success with the young public, presenting a new musicality for that generation. Janires' last work in the group was the album Janires e Amigos, considered the first Christian album recorded live in Brazil, released in 1985. After that, he left the group, but always keeping in touch with its members.[2]
After leaving Rebanhão, he moved to Belo Horizonte, where he started a radio program, besides doing evangelization work with young people at the movement Mocidade para Cristo (English: Youth for Christ). At the same time, he founded the Banda Azul, which even before releasing its first album already had a certain notoriety in the segment. Unfortunately, before the release of Espelho nos Olhos, Janires was victim of a fatal traffic accident in January 1988, and his body was buried in Brasília. His work released that year was greatly acclaimed by the public.[3]
Even with his short career, the singer is considered one of the greatest composers of contemporary Christian music and his works have been re-recorded by several musicians, besides being an influence to others. In recognition of his contribution to music, he was honored by various ensembles and artists in a live event recorded on CD, entitled Tributo a Janires.
- ^ Rebanhão (1985). Janires e Amigos (CD). Doce Harmonia.
- ^ "Rebanhão". Cravo Albin Dictionary of Brazilian Pop Music. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "Breve Histórico do rock evangélico". Arquivo Gospel. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2012.