Tom Zé, born Antônio José Santana Martins on October 11, 1936, in Irará, Bahia, Brazil, is a pioneering singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist renowned for his influential role in the Tropicália movement of the 1960s. His music seamlessly blends traditional Brazilian genres like samba and bossa nova with experimental sounds, often incorporating unconventional instruments such as typewriters and blenders. After a period of relative obscurity, Zé's work gained international recognition in the 1990s when David Byrne reissued his album "Estudando o Samba," introducing his avant-garde compositions to a global audience. Throughout his career, Tom Zé has remained a dynamic and innovative force in Brazilian music. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Z%C3%A9?utm_source=openai))