Mestre Damasceno
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Brazilian composter (1954–2025)
Damasceno Gregório dos Santos (July 22, 1954 – August 26, 2025), better known as Mestre Damasceno, was a Brazilian Carimbó singer and cultural director.
Damasceno was a Carimbó master and creator of the Búfalo-Bumbá de Salvaterra, a June revelry derived from the auto do boi and whose central figure is the Marajoara buffalo.[1]
By 2012, Damasceno had more than 400 compositions.[2] In 2023, he had his work declared as intangible cultural heritage of the State of Pará.[3]
In 2025, Damasceno was awarded as Commander of the Order of Cultural Merit (OMC), receiving the honor in Rio de Janeiro, in a Solemn ceremony attended by the President of the Republic and the Minister of Culture.[4]
Damasceno died August 26, 2025, aged 71.[5]
References
- ↑ "Conheça Mestre Damasceno; o marajoara que virou enredo de Carnaval no RJ". www.romanews.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ↑ "Noticias - ALEPA". alepa.pa.gov.br. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ↑ Oliveira, Daleth (2023-11-19). "Criador do Búfalo-Bumbá, mestre Damasceno tem obra reconhecida como patrimônio do Pará". Revista Cenarium (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ↑ "Mestre Damasceno, símbolo da cultura marajoara, recebe Ordem do Mérito Cultural em cerimônia no Rio". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-05-21. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ↑ "Morre Mestre Damasceno, ícone da cultura do Marajó, aos 71 anos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-08-26. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
External links
- Mestre Damasceno discography at Discogs
- Mestre Damasceno at IMDb
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