In memory of

Roberto Rocha

2018

Tio Roberto

Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Passed: December 30, 2018·Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Tio Roberto sold sugar cane juice from a small cart in Lapa for thirty years. Every musician knew him; every musician owed him a drink. After he passed we placed a small wooden sign on the wall opposite his usual spot. It says only his name and the years.

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  • Such a nice way to remember.

    Diego, schoolmate · July 26, 2025

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    Tom, great-great-grandchild · May 8, 2025

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