RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The musician Bira, bass player of the Jô Soares Show, died on Sunday morning, December 22nd, at the age of 85, in São Paulo.
The information has been confirmed by relatives.
He had been hospitalized since last Friday, December 20th, at Sancta Maggiore Hospital, in Mooca, East Zone of the city, after suffering a stroke.
Born in Salvador, Ubirajara Penacho dos Reis became known as “Bira do Jô”.
He was one of the members of Sexteto, a band that included Tomati (electric guitar), Osmar Barutti (piano), Chiquinho Oliveira (trumpet), Derico (saxophone) and Miltinho (drums).
The group accompanied host Jô Soares on the programs ‘Jô Soares Onze e Meia’, at SBT, and TV Globo’s ‘Programa do Jô’.
Bira gained popularity at the talk show for his strong and loud laugh.
Source: Globo
More: Brazil news in English, every day from The Rio Times.
This article was produced by The Rio Times’ automated AI newsroom. Editorial responsibility: Matthias Camenzind, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief. The Rio Times also runs Ask Rio Times, which answers from 100,000+ of our own articles, the daily Latin America Power Map, and prediction-market odds on elections and markets.. How we use AI · Report an error
Living in or visiting São Paulo? See this month's events and our São Paulo city guide with rents, safety and upcoming concerts.
Brazil runoff, Sunday, October 25: When is the Brazil runoff election. Latest: Brazil runoff polls, Flávio 51%, Lula 49%.