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) 18 October 1984
OriginSalvador da Bahia, Bahia, Brazil
Genres
OccupationsMusician, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, 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 naturalised 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 is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

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

References

  1. "Album Reviews Bruno Capinan by Now Magazine". Now Magazine. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  2. "Bruno Capinan Yearns for Divine Grace Amidst Brazil's Political Crisis with New Video "Vicente"". Noisey. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. Kassam, Ashifa; Gamble, Jessa; Hays, Matthew; Michael, Chris (14 December 2016). "'I'm moving to Canada': the cops, pop stars and athletes who made good on the threat". the Guardian. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. "Musiques, le grand mea culpa". Libération.fr (in French). Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  5. "Lost Memory Theatre Act-3 | Jun Miyake". Qobuz (in French). Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  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. "BRUNO CAPINAN EXPLORES NATURE & QUEER IDENTITY WITH NEW SINGLE FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM TARA RARA". www.indoorrecess.com. Retrieved 3 September 2022.