Noite Ilustrada (Illustrated Night) was singer Mario Filho's pseudonym. As various Black entertainers before him, he was given a racist-tinged name relating to his dark skin.
Brazilian society has been a racist society since the 17th century when the Portuguese promoted the African slave traffic that dominated Western society for centuries.
Well, we're still racist with different shades & forms...
This 1962 Radiolandia articles says: A singer who needs to change his name!
Radiolandia #367, 1st January 1962.
Noite Ilustrada's 1961 album released by Mocambo.
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