Babaú da Mangueira (1914-1993)

Black and white portrait of an older man sitting in semi profile. He wears a striped polo shirt and holds one hand to his temple.

1992
2020.20.215

Babaú da Mangueira was a member of a prominent samba school in Rio de Janeiro. He recorded with several Brazilian popular music artists, including Cartola, whose portrait is also part of the exhibition. This is a set picture from the movie Babaú na casa do cachaça: verde e rosa blues (Babaú in the Cachaça House: Green and Pink Blues).