Singer Netinho died this Tuesday (13) at the age of 60 in Salvador. He had been facing cancer of the lymphatic system for over a year.
Born in Recôncavo Bahia, the artist debuted with Banda Beijo in 1988. The group broke out nationally with the hit "Beijo na Boca" in the same year.
In 1996, already on his solo career, Netinho released "Mila", which consolidated his international success. He also invested in the music market by opening a studio in Rio de Janeiro.
Netinho marked generations with songs that became symbols of axé music. From “Beijo na Boca” to “Mila”, including “Estrela Primeira” and “A Vida é Festa”, the Bahian singer scored hits that rocked carnivals and won over the public inside and outside Brazil.
The artist died this Tuesday (13), aged 60, in a hospital in Salvador. He had been facing cancer of the lymphatic system for over a year.
Born in Santo Antônio de Jesus, in the Recôncavo region of Bahia, on July 12, 1966, Netinho moved with his family to Salvador at the age of 10. His contact with music began early: at 14, he received his mother's first guitar. As a teenager, he combined his studies with musical performances until he began playing professionally in bars.
His career gained national recognition in 1988, when he debuted as a vocalist for Banda Beijo during the Salvador Carnival. In the same year, the group broke through with “Beijo na Boca”, a song that paved the way for other hits.
Released at the beginning of Netinho's career as head of Banda Beijo, “Beijo na Boca” helped to project the singer beyond Bahia. The song became one of the milestones in the artist's career and consolidated his presence in the axé music scene.
Next came songs such as “Estrela Primeira”, “Barracos” and “A Vida é Festa”, which expanded the singer's repertoire of hits and reinforced his connection with Carnival.
If “Beijo na Boca” opened the doors to national success, “Mila” became one of the great symbols of Netinho’s career.
Released in 1996, three years after the artist began his solo career, the song won over the public and helped to establish him as one of the well-known names in axé music. The success went beyond Brazilian borders, and the singer even performed in countries such as Italy and Chile.
With a repertoire associated with parties, dance and Carnival, Netinho built a career that spanned different generations of revelers.
In addition to the stage, Netinho invested in the music market. The singer opened a large recording and mixing studio in Rio de Janeiro, which welcomed artists such as Maria Bethânia, Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, Laura Pausini and Lenny Kravitz.
He also created a music label aimed at launching new Bahian artists.
Netinho revealed that he had been diagnosed with cancer of the lymphatic system on March 22, 2025, after being admitted to Hospital Aliança Star, in Salvador, with severe pain in his legs.
During treatment, the artist shared recovery stages on social media.
His personal trajectory was also marked by previous health problems. In 2013, he suffered three strokes, which caused complications and affected his voice. Because of this, he spent four years without performing at the Salvador Carnival.
Netinho leaves behind his daughter, Bruna Trindade, the result of his marriage to journalist Mariana Trindade, to whom he was married between 1997 and 2003.
