Milton Nascimento

Biography

Milton Nascimento, known as Bituca, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born on October 26, 1942, in Rio de Janeiro. He was raised by his maternal grandmother after his mother's untimely death from tuberculosis when he was just two years old. Adopted by relatives of her former employers, Nascimento grew up in Três Pontas, Minas Gerais, and went on to collaborate with influential artists like Elis Regina and Björk throughout his illustrious career.