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One afternoon in 1962, lyricist Vinícius de Moraes and composer Antônio Carlos "Tom" Jobim were sitting at Bar Veloso, in Rio de Janeiro, when they recognized a woman walking by. The two men were so taken with her beauty that they decided to express their admiration in a poem, and the words they jotted down on a pair of bar napkins that day would later end up in their song "The Girl from Ipanema."

Born with albinism in 1936, Pascoal grew up in a small rural town in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. His parents worked in the fields, but the young Pascoal spent much of his time indoors due to his condition. While vision deficiencies led him to drop out of school in the fourth grade, Pascoal's ears guided him towards music. He learned to play accordion, flute and piano.

Rogê began his musical journey in Rio's Lapa neighborhood, collaborating with artists like Seu Jorge and Arlindo Cruz, contributing to his recognition as a local legend.