Moreira da Silva

Antônio Moreira da Silva (1 April 1902, in Rio de Janeiro – 6 June 2000, in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian singer and songwriter of Samba, also known by his nickname Kid Morengueira.

Born in Rio de Janeiro, in the Morro do Salgueiro district, he only began to study at nine years-old, but soon left school in favor of music (after the death of his father).

In 1995, at the age of 93 years, he recorded the album Os 3 Malandros in Concert with two other samba songwriters and singers: Dicró and Bezerra da Silva.

Even in his last years, Moreira da Silva continued to perform with some regularity on live shows and recording seasons.

Moreira da Silva died in 2000, at the age of 98 years, in the city of Rio de Janeiro.