The work of the Premeditando o Breque defies rigid classifications. It is undeniably a referential, intellectualized humor group in the vein of the Argentinean Les Luthiers, or, drawing from cinema, Monty Python. Musically the Premê (as the group became popularly known) characterizes its work on the basis of instrumental virtuosity (having the... [+] Read More

Active in the artistic scene since 1950, Inezita Barroso is still very popular today. A fighter for the cause of "caipira" (hillbilly) music, she has recorded over 80 albums and some unforgettable classics. Since 1980, she has hosted the nationwide show Viola, Minha Viola for TV Cultura (São Paulo), where she divulges the work of the composers... [+] Read More

Composer of "Vão Acabar Com a Praça Onze" and "Cavaco Emprestado" (recorded by Paulinho daViola), and having songs recorded by Nara Leão, Germano Matias, Jamelão, Quarteto em Cy, Eliana Pittman, Noite Ilustrada, and Isaurinha Garcia, Padeirinho had success with "Cuidado, Menina" (with Ismael Bautista), "Rio, Carnaval dos Carnavais" (with... [+] Read More

Elton Medeiros is one of the most respected sambistas alive. He has worked and was partners with the who's who of samba, like Cartola, Nelson Cavaquinho, Mauro Duarte, Zé Kéti, Candeia, Guilherme de Brito, Clementina de Jesus, Paulinho da Viola, and others. Some of his hits are "Clementina, Cadê Você?," "Mascarada" (with Zé Kéti), "Rosa de... [+] Read More