Jorge Aragão

Jorge Aragão
Aragão during Carnaval de Olinda in 2023
Background information
Born
Jorge Aragão da Cruz

(1949-03-01) 1 March 1949
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • surdo
  • cavaquinho
  • banjo
Years active1976–present
Labels
Formerly ofGrupo Fundo de Quintal
Websitejorgearagao.com

Jorge Aragão da Cruz (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒɔʁʒi aɾaˈɡɐ̃w], born 1 March 1949 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian musician, singer-songwriter, working in the genres of samba and pagode. He is a multi-instrumentalist, and plays the guitar, surdo, cavaco and banjo, among other instruments. In performance, he usually plays the cavaquinho most of the show, and sometimes the banjo.