Clube da Esquina Co‑Founder Lô Borges Dies at 73 in Belo Horizonte

Overview

• His family and a Unimed hospital bulletin confirmed he died on Sunday night, November 2, at about 8:50 p.m. local time.
• He had been in the ICU since October 17, required mechanical ventilation, underwent a tracheostomy on October 25, and began hemodialysis on October 27 before his condition worsened.
• Borges was a central figure in the Clube da Esquina movement with Milton Nascimento, composing standards such as “O Trem Azul,” “Um Girassol da Cor do Seu Cabelo,” and “Tudo Que Você Podia Ser.”
• In a late‑career surge, he released a new album each year since 2019, most recently Céu de Giz in August 2025 in partnership with Zeca Baleiro.
• Tributes poured in from artists and public figures, including Milton Nascimento, and a public wake is scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, at the Palácio das Artes in Belo Horizonte from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.