Moacir Santos was born July 26, 1926, in Flores, Pernambuco, Brazil. He was regarded as a walking encyclopedia in the realm of Brazilian instrumental music.…
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Artist Profiles: Mestre Lourimbau
Lourival Santos Araújo, better known as Mestre Lourimbau (Master Lourimbau), is the leading representative of the most profound Afro-Brazilian tradition, which is characterized by his…
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Marisa Monte, singer, composer, lyricist and guitarist; is the latest in a great tradition of Brazilian divas, Marisa is at once a youthful and timeless,…
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Singer and dancer Mariene Bezerra de Castro, better known as Mariene de Castro, was born in Salvador da Bahia on May 12, 1978 in Salvador,…
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Born in Salvador, Mariella Santiago had an early interest in music. She was influenced by her father, singer and composer Messias Santiago. Soon she developed…
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Maria Rita Camargo Mariano, better known as Maria Rita, was born September 9, 1977 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She is the daughter of singer Elis…
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Maria Bethânia Viana Telles Veloso, better known as Maria Bethânia, was born on June 18, 1946 in Santo Amaro da Purificação, Bahia, Brazil. Maria Bethânia…
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Márcio Villa Bahia was born December 18, 1958 in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro. He began playing drums at age of 13. In February 1981, he…
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Mônica Salmaso was born February 27, 1971 in, Sao Paulo, Brazil. She rose to fame in 1999 when she won the Visa-mastercard-Eldorado Prize for best…
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Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento, Sr. was born December 13, 1912 in Exu, Pernambuco, Brazil. Several years after his death in 1989 and several decades after…
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