Eduardo Souto

Eduardo Souto composed several hits and was a respected orchestrator and conductor, but along with his musical merits, he must be regarded as a historic figure. Representative of the pre-Cultural Industry period in Brazil, the radio marked the end of his success. Souto, together, with Sinhô, was responsible for the fixation of the genre marchinha de carnaval, 20 years after the seminal "Ô Abre Alas" (Chiquinha Gonzaga). His publishing house released many of the most important pieces of the period and he was a pioneer of the usage of Carnival groups (blocos) for the promotion of his songs (usage that would be substituted, years later, by the radio).



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