Sebastião Tapajós suffers heart attack

Musician in hospital after heart surgery

Marco Antonio Barbosa
23/06/2001
Guitarist Sebastião Tapajós suffered a heart attack on the 18th in his home, in the northern state of Pará. Tapajós, who turned 55 in April, was rushed to the hospital, where he was submitted to arterial surgery. After having been on observation, Tapajós has undergone a series of exams before the doctors can decide for another surgery. His health is considered as “stable”, now. He was getting ready for a series of concerts outside Brazil.