Cult singer Jose Mauro dies aged 76 after ‘disappearance’

Singer Jose Mauro has died astatine the property of 76.

The mysterious musician, who released conscionable 2 albums, died pursuing a abbreviated illness, Far Out Recordings confirmed.

After sharing cult classical records Obnoxius and A Viagem Das Horas successful the 1970s, helium stepped retired of the spotlight completely, fueling bizarre rumors of his disappearance.

A spokesperson for Far Out, who reissued his debut successful 2016, referenced the speculation successful a lengthy statement, portion paying tribute to his little career.

‘Some bittersweet quality to share. José Mauro has passed distant astatine the property of 76, pursuing a abbreviated illness,’ the lengthy Instagram connection began.

‘The briefness of José Mauro’s vocation led to wide rumors that Mauro had been abducted by the subject junta, oregon that he’d died successful a roadworthy accident. The world was much straightforward: he’d decided not to proceed successful his vocation arsenic a signaling creator owed to a deficiency of commercialized success.

‘Mauro would proceed surviving and moving successful Rio, penning euphony for theatre and moving arsenic a philharmonic manager astatine the Tablado Theatre School, portion besides teaching guitar. But aft immoderate years Mauro faced wellness complications and was forced to halt playing euphony altogether.’

‘Following the 2016 reissue of Obnoxius, Far Out learned that Mauro was so live and surviving a quiescent beingness connected the outskirts of Rio,’ the connection continued. ‘With acknowledgment to his nephew @davidbutter, we were capable to link with Mauro up of the re-issue of A Viagam Das Horas successful 2021.

‘With large grace and humility, Mauro participated successful interviews with The Guardian, New York Times, Bandcamp and The Wire Magazine and was capable to acceptable the grounds consecutive astir the rumors of his passing and bespeak connected his music, his beingness and his overmuch deserved caller recovered acclaim.’

The connection concluded: ‘It’s excessively tempting to deliberation of what could person been, had José Mauro been capable to proceed making music. But what helium achieved successful those fewer sessions successful 1970 stands alongside immoderate of the large works by Brazil’s astir celebrated artists.

‘Over fractional a period since it was created, José Mauro’s euphony has mislaid nary of its powerfulness to wholly mesmerise and bewitch. Far Out would similar to walk connected our deepest condolences to David, Ana Maria and José’s household astatine this time.’

Mauro’s origin of decease has not yet been confirmed.

Following the news, fans rushed to wage tribute successful the comments conception below.

AndyThomasx76 replied: ‘Thank you for the euphony Jose and @farout_recordings for the reissue of these beauteous records.’

Talismanvinyl agreed: ‘One of the Greatest from Brazil. His enactment is among the astir touching euphony I’ve ever heard. Our store’s sanction is inspired by 1 of his songs.’

‘Obnoxious is 1 of astir beauteous albums I’ve ever heard… It stopped me, and everyone I’ve played it to successful their tracks.’ Alexander_Stevens_BPL said. ‘RIP and convey you for creating specified fantastic music.’

As JimmyJeanVersion added: ‘A precise special, precise unsocial dependable and sound. Timeless. Rest peacefully x.’

Mauro was calved successful Jacarepaguá, successful Rio de Janeiro, and recovered his passionateness for euphony from a precise young age, aft his dada gave him an accordion astatine the property of seven.

He went connected to survey euphony and had guitar lessons, portion besides composing arsenic a teenager.

Mauro recovered himself successful the workplace and recorded 2 albums successful 1 session, arsenic a mode of ‘cutting expenses’ – helium enactment the finishing touches connected Obnoxius, which came retired successful 1970, earlier dropping A Viagem Das Horas six years later.

Shortly aft this, helium removed himself from the spotlight completely, which led to bizarre rumors surrounding his life. Many suggested that helium was killed by the military, portion others wondered whether helium had died successful an accident.

Far Out Recordings reissued his debut medium successful 2016 and the promo materials mistakenly said that Mauro had died erstwhile helium was precise overmuch inactive alive.

Ahead of a reissue of his follow-up grounds successful 2021, Far Out laminitis Joe Davis told the New York Times: ‘From a statement standpoint, we genuinely believed Mauro was gone, that’s each determination is to it really.’

Davis said Mauro’s aged producer, Roberto Quartin, suggested that helium had a fatal motorbike accident.

‘He said helium was told that possibly helium had a superior motorcycle mishap and passed distant but wasn’t 100% sure,’ helium continued. ‘It led america to judge that was astir apt the case.

‘There was nary crushed for america to judge different astatine the time. As soon arsenic we heard that helium was alive, we stopped everything until we spoke with him.’

Instead, Mauro stayed successful Rio and continued his efforts successful euphony – helium wrote euphony for theatre portion besides moving astatine the Tablado Theatre School – but was yet forced to halt owed to wellness issues.

He gave uncommon interviews to beforehand the 2021 reissue, telling the outlet: ‘I cannot fathom however it came about.

‘I benignant of disappeared owed to the immense spread betwixt signaling and releasing the albums. But determination was nary crushed to deliberation that I had died!’

‘I was taken for dormant for truthful galore years,’ helium added to the Guardian. ‘Now my enactment is being acknowledged. It’s incredible.’

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