Dori Caymmi Honours His Family on Stage

What is Dori Caymmi's "Em Família" show about?

The concert series "Dori Caymmi em família" runs every Tuesday in August 2026 at Teatro Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro. Unlike his April solo season, Dori now shares the stage with a virtuoso trio: Itamar Assiere on piano, Jorge Helder on bass, and Jurim Moreira on drums.

Who does Dori Caymmi pay tribute to?

The show centres on three family pillars. Dori honours his father, the legendary Dorival Caymmi (1914–2008), with classics such as "João Valentão" (1953), "Acontece que eu sou baiano" (1944) and "Você já foi à Bahia?" (1941). He also dedicates a set to his late sister Nana Caymmi (1941–2025), including a charming medley of songs she composed as a child around age seven, alongside her well-known bolero "Resposta ao tempo" and the samba-canção "Se queres saber."

What is the real novelty of the evening?

The freshest material comes from brother Danilo Caymmi's catalogue. Dori performed "Rama de nuvens," Danilo's sole collaboration with Hermínio Bello de Carvalho, originally sung by Nana on the 1980 album "Mudança dos ventos." He also sang "O bem e o mal" (1990), a Danilo–Dudu Falcão partnership that gained wide popularity through the TV series "Riacho doce." Both songs proved surprisingly suited to Dori's rich baritone. His own composition "Quebra-mar" was described as approaching the sublime. Even Dori's self-deprecating humour — calling his jazzy take on "Aquarela do Brasil" and a slow "Andança" both "depressing" — added warmth to an intimate evening.

How did critics rate the show?

The G1 critic awarded the concert four and a half stars out of five, praising Itamar Assiere's piano work as equal to a full orchestra. The show runs every Tuesday throughout August 2026 at Teatro Ipanema.