João Eduardo de Salles Nobre (born on November 6, 1974), better known as Dudú
Nobre, is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist and composer, who gained recognition
as a proficient cavaquinho player in the escola de samba scene. After receiving
classical piano lessons, Nobre picked up the cavaquinho at the age of 5, which
ended up being his instrument of choice. Inspired by his love of pagode and
samba, he joined several escolas de samba during his teenage years, most notably
Aprendizes do Salgueiro and Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel, with whom he
toured throughout Brazil and Eu...