Jards Macalé

Jards Macalé was born in Tijuca, in Rio de Janeiro, and began his professional career in 1965 with Grupo Opinião. In 1971, he accompanied Caetano Veloso in London; the following year, he released his first solo album, Jards Macalé, on Philips.

His work from the 1970s includes Aprender a Nadar and Contrastes. A songwriter, singer and acoustic guitarist, he remained musically active for more than six decades, until his death in Rio de Janeiro in 2025.