Pablo DE JESUS

Bio

About Pablo

Inspired by lullaby songs (mostly Brahms “Wiegenlied”), Alt-Rock, MPB (Música Popular Brasileira) and Bossa Nova. Pablo’s writing is aimed to take the listener to a place of calm and tranquility.

Motivated by his great-grandfather José Laurindo DE JESUS, who was born a slave in 1893 as José Laurindo DO ROSÁRIO (Rosário; the tree species “Melia azedarach”). Rosário was the name of the farm and the surname of every slave that belonged to that farm. When José Laurindo was in his mid-twenties, he went to register himself and he chose his last name: DE JESUS.

Self-taught, this black man was the only one who knew how to read and write, and he taught Germans and Italians immigrating to Brazil the Portuguese language. As musically gifted as he was, he spent his time in his workshop, he made rebecs (rustic violins), guitars and cellos. For his work, he was a teacher, with a school now named after him in Riozinho, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

In one of the last conversations Pablo had with his grandmother, Ermelita, she had the opportunity to share the stories of her dad – José Laurindo. That exchange had an enormous impact on Pablo, now motivated to try to honour their legacy.

Image of a classical guitar in a home studio
Image of a classical guitar in a home studio
Image of Netherworld Bar in Brisbane, Fortitude Valley
Image of Netherworld Bar in Brisbane, Fortitude Valley
Image of Pablo and his pet cat Fido in Brisbane, Australia
Image of Pablo and his pet cat Fido in Brisbane, Australia
Image of 3 Apartment Buildings in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil AKA "Blocos JB" circa 2004
Image of 3 Apartment Buildings in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil AKA “Blocos JB” circa 2004
Image of a boat in Garopaba, Brazil
Image of a boat in Garopaba, Brazil
Image of Pablo's baby brother: Luiz Felipe DE JESUS PORTELLA
Image of Pablo’s baby brother: Luiz Felipe DE JESUS PORTELLA
Image of Pablo smiling
Image of Pablo smiling