Zé Ramalho

Zé Ramalho (born José Ramalho Neto on October 3, 1949 - Brejo do Cruz - Paraíba, Brazil) is a Brazilian composer and performer.Zé Ramalho has collaborated with various major Brazilian musicians, including Vanusa, Geraldo Azevedo and Alceu Valença to name a few.Ze Ramalho is also the first cousin of Elba Ramalho, a well known Brazilian composer and performer.As with many musicians back in his younger days, he was first influenced by rock and roll; however, at the age of 20, his music took a more Northeastern Brazilian approach.Zé Ramalho's lyrics however, are very influenced by the socio-economic difficulties faced by the average Brazilian.