Samuel Rosa (musician)

Samuel Rosa de Alvarenga (born July 15, 1966) is the former lead singer, primary composer and guitarist of Brazilian rock band Skank. He has a psychology degree from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.^[1]

Born

Samuel Rosa de Alvarenga

(1966-07-15) July 15, 1966 (age 59)

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

GenresPop rock, reggae, ska

Occupations

• Musician
• singer
• songwriter
• composer

InstrumentsVocals, guitar

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Samuel Rosa
Samuel Rosa
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Born	Samuel Rosa de Alvarenga (1966-07-15) July 15, 1966 (age 59) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Genres	Pop rock, reggae, ska
Occupations	Musician singer songwriter composer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Epic, Sony Music
Formerly of	Skank

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Samuel writes the music for most of the group's songs, with 80% of the lyrics by Chico Amaral.^[2] Other songwriting partners were Nando Reis, Arnaldo Antunes, and Lô Borges.

Samuel is a football fan and supports Cruzeiro.^[3]

His album Rosa was included in the list of 50 best albums of 2024 by the São Paulo Art Critics Association.^[4]