EstátuadeNoelRosa

This plaque is part of the Circuito Musical.

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Noel de Medeiros Rosa was born on December 11, 1910, in the Vila Isabel neighborhood in northern Rio de Janeiro. In just six years, he composed more than 250 songs, many of which are considered Brazilian music classics.

Image description: This is a black-and-white photograph of a man sitting and playing an acoustic guitar. He is wearing a white shirt and white pants. The background shows a wall with framed pictures and objects hanging on it.

Image description: This is a black-and-white photograph of an old building. The image shows a house with a sloped roof and decorative details along the eaves. On the left side, there is a closed door with open side windows. On the right, a window with closed shutters is open, revealing an interior door. At the back, there is another open window with closed shutters. On the right, a person is standing near the side entrance of the house. The ground appears to be made of stone or brick.

It's no wonder that the residents of Vila Isabel cherish the memory of Noel Rosa so much. The “poet of the Vila” sang about the neighborhood in his compositions, the most notable of which is “Feitiço da Vila” — written together with Vadico — with its iconic verses paying homage to Vila Isabel, where “whoever is a bachelor/ isn't afraid of a bamba.” And, in the days of the First Republic — when the presidency alternated between Minas Gerais and São Paulo —, Rio had something extra to offer: “São Paulo gives coffee/ Minas gives milk/ And Vila Isabel gives samba.”

Image description: The image shows a black-and-white identification card. At the top, there is a black-and-white photo of a person. Below the photo is the date "1-5-1935." Next, there is a signature and the handwritten name "Noel Medeiros Rosa." Below that are fields filled in with personal information, such as "in theater Noel Rosa," "born on December 11, 1910," "child of Noel M. Rosa and Martha M. Rosa," "Marital status Married," "Occupation singer," and a date "May 17, 1935." On the right, there is a stamp and a fingerprint. In the lower corner, there is another signature and the word "Presid."

The monument's "frame" is made up of four stylized doors in granite and iron. The artist from Paraíba, Joás Pereira dos Passos — author of other well-known monuments in Rio, such as the one of Luiz Gonzaga in São Cristóvão and Getúlio Vargas in Glória —, stated that he made the statue "as if he [Noel] were composing with a matchbox".

Image description: The image shows a bronze statue honoring Noel Rosa. On the left, we see a man sitting in a chair, wearing a blue and white uniform. In the center, two men are interacting at a table. One is standing, wearing a black suit and a hat, while the other is seated, also in a black suit. Both are holding objects that appear to be beer glasses. The table has a glass and a beer bottle on top of it. In the background, there is a modern building and some green trees. The sky is clear and blue.

Image description: The image shows two logos. On the left side, there is a blue shield with a crown and decorative elements, followed by the text "Rio Prefeitura Turismo" in blue. On the right side, there is a logo with the phrase "Rio Memórias" in orange, inside a square with vertical lines.