Biography
People say that my music combines music manifestations from Brasil and other parts of the world. Sounds that do not fit into a single genre, that do not know limits. I agree. At least, it is what I try to do!

I came to Rio de Janeiro at the end of the 70’s, beginning of the 80’s. At that time we had very few venues or resources for music in Recife. Rio was a possible or probable growth.

I lived with some friends, composers, which are so far my partners in everything. We used to split for some time an apartment in Urca, later a small house in Botafogo, famous for having been home to Macalé and Sônia Braga. We moved then to Santa Tereza. Everybody still together, composing, creating, trying to survive at a time when our sound was a mixture of regional music with MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) and the market was opened for the rock quite exclusively. It was not easy, but certainly was fundamental for what I do today.

I am fortunate to have been recorded by many talents that permeate all types of sound. Elba Ramalho was the first to record a song of mine, and later came Fernanda Abreu, O Rappa, Milton Nascimento, Maria Rita, Maria Bethânia and many others who confirmed that my true vocation is the composition.

I love producing. As I always do my own CDs, I was invited to work with some friends. I produced Maria Rita’s "Segundo", Chico Cesar’s “De uns tempos pra cá”, "Lonji" by singer and composer from Cabo Verde Tcheka, and "Ponto Enredo” by Pedro Luis e a Parede.

I love new challenges and I have always been a fan of the dance group O Corpo. It was very nice to have composed the sound track of the ballet "Breu" and to see my music for the first time in three dimensions. I worked in TV with directors that I admire deeply, as Guel Arraes and Jorge Furtado. For them, I did the musical direction of "Caramuru - the invention of Brazil" that later became a film. I also had the honor to be the musical director of "Cambaio”, a musical by João and Adriana Falcão, based on songs by Chico Buarque and Edu Lobo.

From all my CDs, I select "Olho de Peixe" as the most important of my career, because it was with it that I discovered that music could take me anywhere.

This is what I do so far, and what I plan to keep on doing for a long time.

Lenine
September 2008


CRONOLOGY


1959
Osvaldo Lenine Macedo Pimentel was born in Recife, Pernambuco


1981
Lenine moves from Recife in Brazils North-East to Rio de Janeiro and takes part of the MPB 81 Festival with the song “Prova de Fogo”.

1983
“Baque Solto” is Lenine’s debut album with Lula Queiroga ( Polygram)

1992
He releases “Olho de Peixe” in collaboration with percussionist Marcos Suzano

1997
“O Dia em que Faremos Contato” is his first solo album (BMG)
The album wins two Sharp awards in the categories “Breakthrough Artist” and “Best Song” for “A Ponte” (Lenine and Lula Queiroga)

1998
Leine takes part of the concert “5 no Palco” along with Chico César, Paulinho Moska, Zeca Baleiro and Marcos Suzano.

1999
“Na Pressão” is released and receives the APCA award (“Best Popular Music Album”)

2000
He does the musical direction of mini-series and of film “Caramuru – A Invenção do Brasil” directed by Guel Arraes and Jorge Furtado

2001
Musical direction of “Cambaio”, a musical with songs by Edu Lobo and Chico Buarque

2002
“Falange Canibal” is released and gets the Latin Grammy Award in the category “Best Contemporary Pop Album”

2004
He participates in “Carte Blanche” event in Paris
Lenine releases “Lenine in Cité” – CD and DVD recorded live in Paris at the Cité de la Musique. The album wins two Latin Grammy Awards: “Best Contemporary Music” and “Best Song” for “Ninguém Faz Idéia” (Lenine and Ivan Santos)
He also gets the TIM Music Awards as Best CD, Best Song, Best Singer and Best Singer (audience’s vote)

2005
He produces Maria Rita’s “Segundo” and “De Uns Tempos pra Cá” by Chico César

2006
He releases “Lenine Acústico MTV” and gets the Latin Grammy Award at the category “Best Contemporary Pop CD”.
The compilation “Lenine” is released by Six Degrees Records.

2007
He composes the OST for “Breu” by Grupo Corpo Ballet.

2008
Universal Music releases Labiata.




Discography