Nelson Jacobina(1953-2012)
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Nelson Jacobina is best known as a guitarist, songwriter and artistic
partner of musician/poet Jorge Mautner. His first great success came
with "Maracatú Atômico", a song that he co-wrote with Mautner and which
became a hit for Gilberto Gil in 1974. Considered one of the great
songs of the Tropicalist era (and of MPB in general), Maracatu Atomico
was a hit for Chico Science & Nação Zumbi in 1996 and was re-recorded
in 2002 by Mautner and Caetano Veloso.
Around the time Gil recorded Maracatu Atômico, Jacobina 1970s form the rock trio ICCA alongside Vinícius Cantuária (drums) and Arnaldo Brandão (bass); the group backed Mautner from 1975-1976.
Since leaving ICCA, Jacobina has continued to work both independently and with Jorge Mautner as a musician, teacher and songwriter. He is the father of musician Rubinho Jacobina.
Around the time Gil recorded Maracatu Atômico, Jacobina 1970s form the rock trio ICCA alongside Vinícius Cantuária (drums) and Arnaldo Brandão (bass); the group backed Mautner from 1975-1976.
Since leaving ICCA, Jacobina has continued to work both independently and with Jorge Mautner as a musician, teacher and songwriter. He is the father of musician Rubinho Jacobina.
