Birth Name: Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso
Place of Birth: Santo Amaro, Bahia, Brazil
Date of Birth: August 7, 1942
Ethnicity: Brazilian [Portuguese, Indigenous, African, possibly other]
Caetano Veloso is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, and writer.
Caetano is the son of Claudionor (Viana) and José Telles Veloso. Among Caetano’s siblings is singer and songwriter Maria Bethânia.
Caetano has described himself as “mulatto”. He is said to have Portuguese, African, and Indigenous ancestry.
Caetano’s paternal grandfather was José Cupertino Telles. Cupertino was described as “black” on the book Caetano – Uma Biografia (2017).
Caetano’s paternal grandmother was named Maria Clara Velloso.
Caetano’s maternal grandfather was Anísio César de Oliveira Viana.
Caetano’s maternal grandmother was Júlia Muniz de Araújo. Julia is said to have had Pataxó Indigenous ancestry.
Source: Genealogy of Caetano Veloso – http://www.geni.com
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