Alcebíades Barcelos

Alcebíades Maia Barcelos (25 July 1902 – 18 March 1975), also known by his stage name Bide, was a Brazilian samba musician and composer.

His brother, Mano Rubem, was a fellow samba musician.

[2] He, along with Mano Rubem and other big names in samba at the time such as Ismael Silva, Heitor dos Prazeres, and Baiaco, formed Deixa Falar in 1928, considered to be the first samba school in Rio de Janeiro.

[3] He is also credited with creating the surdo as part of his work with Deixa Falar.

[1] After his career in samba, he kept a low profile until his death in 1975 in Rio de Janeiro.