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Artist: Bena Lobo
Son of the composer Edu Lobo and of the singer Wanda Sá, Bena Lobo worked in the theater and TV before he became a musician. His first album, Nada Virtual (2000), brought originals as well as songs by his father and other consecrated composers. ~ Alvaro Neder, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Filippo Capocci
After receiving early lessons on the organ and in harmony from his father Gaetano, Capocci earned a diploma as a pianist at the Accademia di S Cecilia in Rome. He took a position as organist at St. John Lateran in 1873 and after a visit by Alexander Guilmant, Capocci devoted himself to the perfection of organ technique. As a performer, he was... [+] Read More
Artist: Velha Guarda da Portela
Founded in 1970 by older members of the Portela samba school (Manacéia, Alvaiade, Ventura, Antônio Rufino dos Reis, Aniceto, Alberto Lonato, Francisco Santana, Mijinha, Alcides Dias Lopes, Armando Santos, and Antônio Caetano), the Velha Guarda da Portela recorded in the same year the LP Portela: Escolas Passado de Glória. In 1974, the label... [+] Read More
Artist: Batatinha
One of the biggest names of the samba from Bahia, Batatinha studied music with conductor Santo Amaro and, between 1946 and 1947, presented his first compositions at the Rádio Sociedade da Bahia (run by Antônio Maria at that time, who encouraged the young sambista). In 1960, Jamelão recorded his "Jajá Da Gamboa" (with José Bispo). In 1964,... [+] Read More
Artist: Lady Zu
Lady Zu was one of the most popular artists of Brazilian soul and disco music of the '70s. Zuleide Santos da Silva started her career as a singer at eight in the O Dois é Nosso show (TV Cultura/São Paulo). Holding diverse jobs to make a living while knocking on recording companies' doors, she finally had a chance in 1977, when she, launched as... [+] Read More
Artist: Sérgio de Pinna
A most underrated Brazilian violonista (acoustic guitarist), Sérgio de Pinna forged his classical playing with the help of master Oswaldo Soares and his popular flair at the choro get-togethers (rodas) in the homes of consecrated choro artists such as Jacob do Bandolim and Otto Salleiro. His compositions "Sou Feliz" and "Só Recordação" (both... [+] Read More
Artist: Hermínio Bello de Carvalho
HermÃnio Bello de Carvalho has had a multifaceted influence on the musical scene. A renowned lyricist and composer, he has written Brazilian classics via partnerships with illustrious personalities like Cartola and Carlos Cachaça ("Alvorada no Morro"), Chico Buarque ("Chão de Esmeraldas," Prêmio Sharp of 1997 as best samba), MaurÃcio... [+] Read More
Artist: Leila Silva
Leila Silva was consecrated as a romantic singer with "Perdão Para Dois," but also proved herself to be a noted samba-canção and samba interpreter. She was appointed the "Queen of Samba" by the Revista do Rádio magazine, and the sambas "Juca do Brás," "Não Sabemos," and "Não Diga a Ninguém" became her signature tunes. Among her 140... [+] Read More
Artist: Renato Teixeira
Renato Teixeira is an urban composer who discovered rather late the bucolic enchantments of the "caipira" (hillbilly) universe, trying to bring the genre to a larger audience. His song "Romaria" was recorded by Elis Regina, Richard Clayderman, Chitãozinho e Xororó, Sérgio Reis, Leandro e Leonardo, Inezita Barroso, Fábio Júnior, and many... [+] Read More
Artist: Dominguinhos
Dominguinhos has had success as a musician, both solo and as a sideman for consecrated artists like LuÃs Gonzaga, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, and Maria Bethânia. As a composer, Dominguinhos has produced hits recorded by acts like Maria Bethânia, Gilberto Gil, Chico Buarque, Elba Ramalho, and Fagner. He has also written cinema... [+] Read More
Artist: Westminster Abbey Choir
Westminster Abbey, the historic church associated more deeply than any other with the pageantry of English history, dates back nearly a thousand years to the time of King Edward the Confessor, the last of England's great pre-Norman monarchs. Edward's palace was located in the City of Westminster (which is now part of Greater London). Edward... [+] Read More
Artist: Paul Dolden
Canadian electro-acoustic composer Paul Dolden managed to work from within the musique concrète institutions even though his art should have placed him at its very margin. Known mostly for what has been coined his "esthetics of excess," he stirred the otherwise very calm waters of the genre with his works for tape in which he piles up hundreds... [+] Read More
Artist: Sá e Guarabyra
Sá e Guarabyra, who had previously developed their individual careers, produced a singular style called rock rural with Zé Rodrix. Rock rural was a synthesis of the dream depicted in the American folk-rock of the '60s with the reality of upcountry Brazil, more specifically with música caipira (hillbilly music). The same mixture that... [+] Read More
Artist: Herve Cordovil
As a composer, Hervé Cordovil wrote classics like the baião "Cabeça Inchada" (which had over 50 re-recordings in Europe), the baião "Sabiá Lá Na Gaiola" (recorded by Carmélia Alves), "Seu Gaspar" (recorded by SÃlvio Caldas), the hit "Rua Augusta" (re-recorded several times by Jovem Guarda and Brazilian rock artists, like his son Ronnie... [+] Read More
Artist: Jose Maria de Abreu
Composer of more than 1,000 titles, many of them consecrated as important songs of the Golden Age of Song in Brazil, José Maria has been recorded by many top interpreters, having also had a noted career as professional musician.
Son of a conductor who played almost all instruments, José Maria began his musical studies very early. In 1922,... [+] Read More
Artist: Reginaldo Rossi
An extremely popular artist of the brega repertory, Reginaldo Rossi attracts crowds to his performances -- he has already played for 80,000 people in Salvador at the Parque de Exposições. Beginning his artistic career in 1964 (the soon-to-be Jovem Guarda times) in the Silver Jets, this former engineering student and math teacher recorded his... [+] Read More
Artist: Cândido Botelho
Cândido Botelho, an educated chamber singer and Villa-Lobos favorite interpreter, had success as a popular music singer both in Brazil and in the U.S. In June 1940, having performed in New York representing Brazil in the world's fair, Botelho was consecrated as the Voice of Brazil. The singer who made a success out of the until then unnoticed... [+] Read More
Artist: MPB-4
One of the most important Brazilian vocal/instrumental groups of all time, MPB-4 always devoted its activities to MPB (a specific genre of Brazilian popular music employing sophisticated lyrics, melodies, and harmonies) where the commercial aspect was subordinat to the group's artistic standards. They reinvented the Brazilian vocal groups with... [+] Read More
Artist: Ivan Conti
Ivan Conti, aka "Mamão," is the drummer of Azymuth. Also having developed a solo work, he still participated in the recording of Eumir Deodato's Os Catedráticos and Paul Mauriat's (with whose orchestra Mamão toured Brazil and Japan) Exclusively Brazil.
In the early '60s, Mamão started to frequent the Beco das Garrafas (Bottles' Alley) in... [+] Read More
Artist: Westminster Cathedral Choir
London's Westminster Cathedral is the leading Catholic Church in England. The Benedictine monks who built and owned Westminster Abbey reclaimed part of the marsh around Westminster. Over the centuries, the land has had several uses. The monks operated a market and a fairgrounds there. After the Protestant Reformation in England, the land was... [+] Read More
Artist: Celso Viáfora
A composer consecrated in MPB festivals since the late '70s, Celso Viáfora has had increased visibility in the specialized media. His four solo albums have not had commercial success, but Viáfora's creativity is acknowledged by partners Guinga and Ivan Lins (with whom Viáfora wrote ten songs, four of them included in Lins' 2000 album A Cor Do... [+] Read More
Artist: Belchior
Belchior is a composer/singer with a successful career in Brazil. With more than 300 recorded compositions by himself on 15 solo albums, and artists such as Roberto Carlos, Elis Regina, Erasmo Carlos, Vanusa, Jair Rodrigues, Ney Matogrosso, Fagner, Ednardo, and Jessé, among others, his lyrics deal with social and existential problems while his... [+] Read More
Artist: Erasmo Carlos
Erasmo Carlos is a historic figure in Brazilian rock, acknowledged by many as the father of Brazilian style. Extremely important as a composer, mainly because of his creations with longtime partner Roberto Carlos, he has been intensively recorded by many top artists. He also has an extensive solo discography. Heavily influenced by rock & roll,... [+] Read More
Artist: Heitor Dos Prazeres
Heitor dos Prazeres wrote classic sambas and was also considered to be one of the best primitivist painters of Brazil. He was also one of the creators of the Carioca samba school movement, founding several of them. Together with Rubem Barcelos, AlcebÃades Barcelos (Bide), and Newton Bastos, he founded the first samba school ever to employ that... [+] Read More
Artist: Raimundos
Raimundos is a Brazilian band that mixes the Northeastern rhythms of forró with hardcore rock. Their songs' lyrics are very much indebted to a kind of humor that makes explicit references to sex and they also use a lot of double entendre. With that formula, the band acquired a broad fan base and had high TV exposure, becoming an important part... [+] Read More
