Carlos Alberto Vidal, known to Portuguese music fans as Avo Cantigas, knew early on that he was called to a life in music. As an author and composer, Vidal began selling his songs to a publishing company while still in his teens. After releasing his 1973 debut, he spent the next several years touring and recording, completing eight records. In 1982 Vidal assumed the identity of Avo Cantigas, soon to become one of the most beloved characters in Portuguese children's music. Over the course of Cantigas' career, his music would become so universal that it would be incorporated into the Portuguese elementary school curriculum. ~ Evan C. Gutierrez