Valdir Azevedo

Valdir Azevedo or Waldir Azevedo (January 23, 1923 in Rio de Janeiro – September 21, 1980 in São Paulo) was a choro composer, conductor and performer, considered to be the most successful musician of this genre.

[1] Azevedo was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

He played flute starting from the age of seven, and later switched to mandolin and to the cavaquinho.

[2] He wrote 130 compositions during his lifetime, including the world-famous "Brasileirinho" and "Delicado".

One of his compositions, "Delicado," is a Latin American dance that has been arranged for piano.