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Overview
- Ubirajara de Souza, known as Bira Haway, died on Jan. 25 at Hospital Carlos Chagas in Marechal Hermes, Rio de Janeiro.
- After a recent leg amputation, he fell ill on Jan. 21, was admitted to the UPA Cidade de Deus with heart failure, and was transferred to Carlos Chagas.
- As a producer, he worked with leading pagode acts including Molejo, Exaltasamba, Soweto and Grupo Revelação.
- His credits include 1990s releases such as Molejo’s “Não quero saber de ti ti ti” (1996), Soweto’s “Refém do coração” (1997) and Exaltasamba’s “Cartão postal” (1998).
- Molejo mourned him on Instagram, calling him “our paizão,” and no wake or burial details have been announced.