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Leila Pinheiro is a renowned singer who established a name in bossa nova and began to explore the Brazilian pop field. At ten, she started her music research. Four years afterwards, she empty music theory and began to possess piano classes with Guilherme Coutinho. In 1978, she enrolled on the …

Wagner Tiso can be an internationally renowned musician whose accomplishments add a having a good effect on the rise of main vocalist Milton Nascimento, a thorough group of composed soundtracks for films, a single discography comprising 28 albums, and shows with jazz giants such as for example Edison Machado, Paulo …

Perhaps one of the most important Brazilian vocal/instrumental sets of all period, MPB-4 always devoted it is actions to MPB (a particular genre of Brazilian popular music employing sophisticated lyrics, melodies, and harmonies) where in fact the commercial factor was subordinat towards the group’s artistic criteria. They reinvented the Brazilian …

Like a composer, Vinícius Cantuária had success with “Lua e Estrela” (recorded by Caetano Veloso in 1981), “Coisa Linda,” “Só Você,” and “Na Canção” (recorded by Fábio Jr.). He was praised like a composer/interpreter with Sol na Cara, released in the U.S. Cantuária relocated to Rio de Janeiro RJ along …

Composer of the brand new era of sambistas, Dudu Nobre has already established an active involvement and international encounter in the samba picture while accompanist of famous performers like the old Almir Guineto and Zeca Pagodinho, amongst others. After having about 60 of his tunes recorded in a number of …

With her velvety vocal tones and dynamic presence, Ceumar (blessed Estreia Ceumar) has taken new expression towards the pop music of Brazil. Her debut record Dindinha, released in 1995, continues to be valued as an acoustic Brazilian pop traditional. The daughter of the multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Ceumar was created in …

Flávio Venturini developed noted single function, together with his function in the 14 Bis, probably one of the most important modern vocal/instrumental organizations in Brazil. An associate from the Clube da Esquina band of composers from Minas Gerais, he has already established his compositions documented by Peter Gabriel, Milton Nascimento, …

Elizete Cardoso, the singer whose album Chega de Saudade launched the bossa nova, was also the initial well-known singer to interpret Villa-Lobos on the Municipal Theaters of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and was taken into consideration by Almirante the very best interpreter of Noel Rosa. Adored by Edith …

Brazilian Samba kings, Toque de Prima draws upon the traditions of days gone by to create a geniune and lively musical experience. The six-man group from Rio, comprising Ovidio Brito (percussion), Wanderson Martins (cavaquinho and banjo), Marcelinho Moreiera (vocals), Dininho (bass), Ary Bispo (vocals), and Carlinhos Sete Cordas (acoustic guitar), …

After her debut inside a TV Tupi show, she was invited to sing in nightclubs in Rio. Her 1st LP, Nascente, was documented in 1979. Since that time, she has documented almost one recording every year. “Nos Bailes da Vida” (Milton Nascimento/Fernando Brant), contained in Chama (1981), was created specifically …