Arthur Verocai

Arthur Verocai is a Brazilian singer and composer who works in tropicália-leaning pop, soul, and Brazilian funk, noted for shaping the sound of Brazilian arranger-driven orchestral grooves. Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1945, he is remembered for his 1972 self-titled debut and for later renewed attention after being sampled by hip-hop artists including MF DOOM and Ludacris.