Ary Lobo has been played on NTS in shows including Dactylian & Palo Santo Discos, featured first on 26 April 2021. Songs played include Pedido A Padre Cicero, Juvita and Cadê Mãe.

Hailing from Belém do Para in the north of the country, Ary Lobo was ready to launch his campaign on the south of the country and set out for Rio de Janeiro in October of 1955. There he encountered the usual southern biases against singers from the North and it was only after meeting Gadé, a respected pianist, that he was able to secure an audition at Rádio Mauá.

But the opportunity nearly turned…