Bruno Capinan

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Bruno Capinan
Bruno Capinan performing at Ibirapuera Auditorium São Paulo
Bruno Capinan performing at Ibirapuera Auditorium São Paulo
Background information
Born (1984-10-18) October 18, 1984 (age 39)
OriginSalvador da Bahia, Bahia, Brazil
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2009–present
Websitewww.brunocapinan.com

Bruno Capinan (born 18 October 1984) is a Brazilian-Canadian singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Salvador, Bahia, they currently reside in the city of Toronto, having been naturalized as a Canadian citizen since 2014. They first came to international attention in 2010, with their debut release Gozo.[1] They have released three records, with their latest, 2016's Divina Graça[2] generating widespread recognition, including from British newspaper The Guardian.[3] which described their voice as "acrobatic, sensual, both angelic and profane" and France's Libération calling it a "wickedly beautiful album".[4] In 2017, they began collaborating with Japanese composer Jun Miyake and appeared on his 2018 release Lost Memory Theatre-act 3 as both lyricist and vocalist on the tracks "Pontual" and "Alta Maré".[5]

Their album Real was considered one of the 25 best Brazilian albums of the second half of 2019 by the São Paulo Association of Art Critics.[6]

Personal life

Capinan identifies as non-binary.[7][8] They use they/them pronouns.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Gozo (2010)
  • Tudo Está Dito (2014)
  • Divina Graça (2016)

References

  1. ^ "Album Reviews Bruno Capinan by Now Magazine". Now Magazine. 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  2. ^ "Bruno Capinan Yearns for Divine Grace Amidst Brazil's Political Crisis with New Video "Vicente"". Noisey. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  3. ^ Kassam, Ashifa; Gamble, Jessa; Hays, Matthew; Michael, Chris (2016-12-14). "'I'm moving to Canada': the cops, pop stars and athletes who made good on the threat". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  4. ^ "Musiques, le grand mea culpa". Libération.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  5. ^ "Lost Memory Theatre Act-3 | Jun Miyake". Qobuz (in French). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  6. ^ Antunes, Pedro (7 December 2019). "Os 25 melhores discos brasileiros do 2º semestre de 2019, segundo a APCA [LISTA]". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Portuguese). Grupo Perfil. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  7. ^ @cbcradioq (June 28, 2022). "Listen to Toronto-based, Brazil-born singer-songwriter Bruno Capinan (@capinan_)..." (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-08-01 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ @capinan_ (July 26, 2022). "Who is Bruno Capinan?..." (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-08-01 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "BRUNO CAPINAN EXPLORES NATURE & QUEER IDENTITY WITH NEW SINGLE FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM TARA RARA". www.indoorrecess.com. Retrieved 2022-09-03.

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