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Artist: Moacyr Luz
Moacyr Luz has being praised as one of the greatest names of the younger generation of samba composers. He has had his compositions recorded by acts like Maria Bethânia, EmÃlio Santiago, Nana Caymmi, Leila Pinheiro, and Elba Ramalho, among others. Together with Aldir Blanc, he received the Sharp prize for the Best Song of the Year, for... [+] Read More
Artist: Luís Bittencourt
Having more than 130 recorded compositions, LuÃs Bittencourt wrote jewels of the period known as the Golden Age of the Brazilian song. He also had a noted career as an instrumentalist in several groups and orchestras and as producer and artistic director for various recording companies.
Son of the violonista (acoustic guitar player) Antônio... [+] Read More
Artist: Rosa Passos
Rosa Passos is one of the few singers currently in Brazil dedicated to a genuine evolution of Brazilian music, devoid of fashionable trend and commercialism. She has established herself firmly in the country's artistic scenery, acknowledged by many such as João Gilberto, Maria Schneider, Clare Fisher, Paquito d'Rivera, Johnny Alf, Nana Caymmi... [+] Read More
Artist: Os Cariocas
Active since 1942 (having had 20 years of success at the prestigious Rádio Nacional) and singularized in comparison to other vocal groups of the time for the elaborated arrangements for four or five voices, the Os Cariocas became the most representative vocal group of bossa nova after their 1957 recording of "Chega de Saudade" (Tom... [+] Read More
Artist: Paulo César Pinheiro
One of the best poets of Musica Popular Brasileira, Paulo César Pinheiro wrote over 1,500 songs with more than 100 different partners. Over 700 of his songs have been recorded and re-recorded, adding up to 900 discographical registers by over 120 interpreters, in almost 300 different records. Not being a musician, Pinheiro nevertheless wrote... [+] Read More
Artist: Lúcio Alves
Lúcio Alves was a great interpreter of Brazilian music. Tom Jobim said he is "a formidable singer, he deserved the highest popular acclamation, but paid the price of being an artist ahead of his time." João Gilberto was a declared fan of his singing interpretation and his vocal and harmonic arrangements and Alves made some arrangements for... [+] Read More
Artist: Paulinho da Viola
Paulinho da Viola was born in a musical environment. His father, the acoustic guitar player (violonista) César Faria, worked in the renowned choro group Época de Ouro, whose leader was the legendary Jacó do Bandolim. Those grave gentlemen -- chorões, that is, preservers of the long tradition of choro -- appeared at Faria's house every week,... [+] Read More
