Founder and member of A Cor Do Som, Mu Carvalho has had his compositionaltalent confirmed by the hits "Sapato Velho" (with Paulinho Tapajos),"Terra do Nunca", "Chocolate Com Pimenta" (with AldirBlanc), “Semente do Amor” and “Swingue Menina” (with Moraes Moreira) and by themusic written for the soundtracks of the films A Dama do Lotação, Os SeteGatinhos, Navalha na Carne (all by Neville de Almeida), O Noviço Rebelde, Xuxae os Duendes 2, and Xuxa Popstar (all by Tizuka Yamazaki). His first solo albumwas the LP Meu Continente Encontrado (1985), that had the special participationof Luis Eça, Egberto Gismonti, Ze Luiz and produced by Egberto Gismonti. As asideman on live performances and recordings, Mu has worked with artists likeChico Buarque, Jorge Ben Jor, MPB-4, Alceu Valenca, Moraes Moreira, FernandaAbreu, Legião Urbana, Luiz Caldas, Paulinho Moska, Gabriel O Pensador, andMarina Lima. Also a producer, Mu received a 15-diamond CD for his work for thecollection Biblia Sagrada, which sold over 15 million copies. Mu Carvalho debutedin the artistic career at 16 in the group Semente. In 1974, he became a memberof Jorge Ben's Banda do Ze Pretinho. In the next year, the group that would beknown as A Cor Do Som (Mu, his brother Dadi, Gustavo, and Armandinho) wasMoraes Moreira's support band and recorded his first album. In 1976, Mu wrote"Sapato Velho" (with Claudio Nucci/Paulinho Tapajos). The song becamea hit and was re-recorded several times, which confirmed Mu Carvalho as acomposer. His "Espirito Infantil" was classified with fifth place inthe first National Choro Festival, organized by TV Bandeirantes. In 1978, Mubacked up Gilberto Gil at the Montreux Festival (Switzerland) and in his tourthrough France, Argentina, and Brazil. In 1990, he toured with Legião Urbanathrough Brazil, also participating in the group's live recorded album MusicaPara Acampamento. Mu also produced the album "Erasmo Carlos Convida2" with special guests artists like Djavan, Marisa Monte, Chico Buarque,Skank, Los Hermanos, Kid Abelha, Zeca Pagodinho, Lulu Santos, AdrianaCalcanhoto, Simone, Os Cariocas and Milton Nascimento, released in may, 2007.Mu Carvalho works for Globo TV Network since 1994 writing music for successfulsoap operas and mini-series.

Since 90’s Mu Carvalho has been working mainlyin the studio, and also made several international tours.