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Artist: Cauby Peixoto
Cauby Peixoto is considered by many as Brazil's best singer. With his velvety and low timbre, influenced by Orlando Silva and Nat "King" Cole, Peixoto coined an individual style interpreting a kaleidoscope of genres ranging from tongue-in-cheek cheesy boleros to mambo (especially in the early '70s), romantic sambas-canções (his strongest... [+] Read More
Artist: Luíz Eça
LuÃz Eça was a great asset to Brazilian music, especially for the bossa nova movement. A highly skilled, classically trained piano player, he could just as easily go from hard and swinging to quiet and introspective, having developed an original musical vocabulary mixing Brazilian rhythmic tradition and erudite advanced harmonies. He was also... [+] Read More
Artist: Guilherme DeBrito
An important composer of classic sambas such as "Folhas Secas," "Pranto de Poeta," "Depois da Vida," "Quando eu me Chamar Saudade," "Meu Sofrer," "Erva Daninha," "Luto," and "SuicÃdio," Guilherme DeBrito's significance has been obfuscated by the giant Nelson Cavaquinho's, his most frequent partner. The duo's compositions are regarded as some of... [+] Read More
Artist: Wilson Moreira
One of the most important samba composers alive, Wilson Moreira's partnership with Nei Lopes proved to be one of the most creative of the history of samba with gems like the Clara Nunes' hit "Coisa da Antiga," "Goiabada Cascão," "Gostoso Veneno" (recorded by Alcione in 1978 on her eponymous LP, later transformed into the theme of a nationwide... [+] Read More
Artist: Nelson Cavaquinho
Nelson Cavaquinho was arguably the best samba composer ever, behind Cartola. He left 600 compositions that have been recorded by some of the greatest interpreters of Brazilian music, including Ciro Monteiro, Elis Regina, Elizeth Cardoso, Chico Buarque, Guinga, Paulinho da Viola, João Bosco, Rafael Rabello, Zizi Possi, Beth Carvalho, Toquinho,... [+] Read More
Artist: César Camargo Mariano
One of Brazil's top arrangers, producers, and pianists, César Camargo Mariano has had extensive work in the most important arenas of the world. He has had musicians like Abe Laboriel, Alex Acuña, Mitch Holder, Paulinho da Costa, Jerry Hey, Bill Rickenbach, Ernie Watts, Hélio Delmiro, Wagner Tiso, Nelson Ayres, Crispin DelCistia, Azael... [+] Read More
Artist: Johnny Alf
Johnny Alf is a true genius, unfortunately he is also highly underestimated. He introduced Brazil to a new way of singing, playing, and composing several years before the term "bossa nova" was coined. Tom Jobim, Leny Andrade, LuÃs Eça, Carlos Lyra, and all those who came after had some Alf influences. Always rejecting the label bossa nova, Alf... [+] Read More
