Biography
Adoniran Barbosa, artistic name of João Rubinato (6 July 1912, Valinhos - 23 November 1982, São Paulo), was a famous Brazilian traditional samba singer and composer.
+ Early years
João Rubinato was the seventh child of Emma and Ferdinando Rubinato, Italian immigrants from Cavarzere (province of Venice). His parents had settled in Valinhos, a rural town in the state of São Paulo, about 100 km from the city of São Paulo.
He is said to have been a ra...