Roberto Menescal was born on October 25, 1937 in Vitoria (ES) Brazil and by eighteen the guitarist and vocalist was making his debut as a professional along with Elis Regina, Silvia Telles and others. By the late 50s he spawned a brilliant career as a composer being in good company with Carlos Lyra, Tom Jobim and Ronaldo Boscoli.

Menescal was important to the founding of the Bossa Nova movement in which many of his songs are references to the sea, such as his best-known composition "O Barquinho" ("Little Boat"). He was one of the…