Almir Sater

Almir Eduardo Melke Sater (born 14 November 1956) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and actor.

Early life and career Born in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Sater went to Rio de Janeiro when was 20 to attend the Law School of Universidade Cândido Mendes. Influenced by Tião Carreiro & Pardinho, Tonico & Tinoco, Délio & Delinha, After being featured on Tetê Espíndola's band Lírio Selvagem in 1979, which was dissolved the same year, his composition, "Sonhos guaranis", was recorded by Sérgio Reis in 1980. Renato Teixeira, one of the singer-songwriters who composed the song, considered it "the basis of country music, which inspires music throughout Brazil". On the other hand, Extra.Globo considered it to be "a pearl of country music." In the following year, he starred on A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão. After a ten-year hiatus, Sater released 7 Sinais in 2007.

His album +AR (with Renato Teixeira) was ranked as the 44th best Brazilian album of 2018 by the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone magazine and among the 25 best Brazilian albums of the second half of 2018 by the São Paulo Association of Art Critics.

Discography Estradeiro (1981) Doma (1982) Almir Sater Instrumental (1985) Cria (1986) Rasta Bonito (1989) Instrumental Dois (1989) Almir Sater Ao Vivo (1992) Terra de Sonhos (1994) Almir Sater no Pantanal (1996) Caminhos Me Levem (1997) 7 Sinais (2007)