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Ataulfo Alves was a Brazilian samba composer and singer, born on May 2, 1909, in Miraí, Minas Gerais. He passed away on April 20, 1969, in Rio de Janeiro. At the age of 8, he began writing verses, and due to his family's poverty, he worked various jobs such as a milkman, cattle driver, and porter while attending school. By the age of 19, he was playing the guitar, mandolin, and cavaquinho. At 20, he started composing music and became the director of a samba block called Harmony Talk About Thinking. In 1933, his first composition, "Friday," was recorded by Admiral, followed shortly by Carmen Miranda's recording of "Lost Time," which helped him gain recognition in the arts. He appeared in the 1958 film "My Loves in Rio." Throughout his career, he composed over 320 songs, becoming one of the most significant figures in Brazilian popular music, with notable interpreters such as Clara Nunes and various quartet groups covering his works. Ataulfo Alves died in 1969 due to complications from an ulcer following surgery, just days before his 60th birthday. He was affectionately nicknamed "garnizé" in the arts, likely due to his short stature, as garnizé refers to a breed of small hens. He is also known by the name Aviles.

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