Lula Côrtes

Lula Côrtes
Background information
Born	(1951-05-09)May 9, 1951 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Died	March 26, 2011(2011-03-26) (aged 61) Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Genres	Psychedelic rock, experimental

Luiz Augusto Martins Côrtes[1] (9 May 1951 – 26 March 2011), better known as Lula Côrtes, was a Brazilian musician, best remembered for his collaboration with Zé Ramalho on the 1975 album Paêbirú.[2]

He released several albums, including Satwa (1973) and Rosa de Sangue (1980). He worked with Ramalho on other albums including his 1978 debut, Zé Ramalho, De Gosto de Água e de Amigos in 1985 and Cidades e Lendas in 1996.

Death

Lula Côrtes died on 26 March 2011, in Recife, Brazil from throat cancer at the age of 61.[3]

Discography

• 1973: Satwa
• 1975: Paêbirú
• 1980: Rosa de Sangue
• 1981: O Gosto Novo da Vida
• 1988: Bom Shankar Bolenath
• 1996: Má Companhia
• 2006: A Vida Não É Sopa

References

1. "Brazilian Psych-Rock In Memory Of Lula Cortes". NPR. Archived from the original on 2023-05-13.
2. Allmusic discography
3. Death of Lula Côrtes (in Portuguese)