Germano Mathias

Germano Mathias (2 June 1934 – 22 February 2023) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter and composer, who specialized in sambas. He was nicknamed the "Catedrático do Samba" ("the Samba Cathedratic").

Life and career Born in São Paulo, the son of two Portuguese immigrants, Mathias studied drums at the Rosas Negras School of Samba. Following his first hit "Minha nega na janela", At the time of his death he was preparing a new album, 67 anos de samba-tradição.

Discography Albums 1957 - Germano Matias, o sambista diferente 1958 - Em continência do samba 1959 - Hoje tem batucada 1962 - Ginga no asfalto 1965 - Samba de branco 1968 - O Catedrático do Samba 1970 - 1970 Sambas pra seu governo (with Demônios da Garoa) 1971 - Samba é comigo mesmo 1973 - O Catedrático do samba 2 1999 - História do samba paulista (with Aldo Bueno, Thobias da Vai-Vai and Osvaldinho da Cuíca) 2002 - MPB Especial 2002 - Talento de bamba 2004 - Tributo a Caco Velho