Antônio Moreira da Silva (Rio de Janeiro, 1 April 1902 — Rio de Janeiro, died 6 June 2000) was a very reputed Brazilian singer and songwriter of Samba, also known by his nickname Kid Moringueira. Older son of Bernardino de Sousa Paranhos, trombone player for the Rio de Janeiro Military Police (PMERJ), and miss Pauladina de Assis Moreira. Born in Rio de Janeiro, in the Morro do Salgueiro district, he only began to study at nine years-old, but soon left school in favor of music (after the death of his father). Read more on Last.fm