Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (born June 26, 1942), better known as Gilberto Gil, is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, known for both his musical innovation and his political commitment. Since 2003, he has been serving as his country’s Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Raimundo Fagner Cândido Lopes, born in Orós, Ceará on October 13, 1949, is a Brazilian singer, composer, musician, actor and music producer. He has had a distinguished career as a performer, singer, songwriter and composer for over 3 decades.
Francisco Buarque de Hollanda (born June 19, 1944 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), popularly known as Chico Buarque, is a singer, guitarist, composer, dramatist, and writer. He is best known for his music which often comments on Brazil’s social, economic and cultural reality.
Black Alien & Speedare a Brazilian duo that focuses their music more on the Funk Carioca or rap genre of music, which when translated means “Funk from Rio”. Some other names this genre goes by is Baile Funk.
Rosa Passos is a cool and soulful bossa nova singer that has carried the sound into the new age. She is trendy and exciting and reminds me of a modern day Nat King Cole with the rhythms and ebs and flows of her voice.
Fransisco Buarque de Hollanda is better known to his fans as Chico Buarque. He is a great signer, musician and writer and his music is bets known for its commentary on Brazil’s social, economic anc cultural reality.
Carnival in Brazil is held annual in Rio and marks the coming of the Easter season and the advent of Lent.
Israel Moldonado is from Mexico but plays Brazilian rock and funk like no other. He plays classical guitar and is known to mix and fuse in Brazilian, Salsa, Gypsy, Funk and just about everything else.
Amadeu Thiado de Mello is an exiled Brazilian poet and is recognized as a regiional icon. His works have been translated into over 30 languages.
Carmen Miranda whose birth name is Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha is a Portuguese-born Brazilian Samba singer and motion picture star. She was nicknamed Carmen by her father, because of his love of the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. Carmen’s legacy was instrumental in systhesizing, divulging and popularizing samba.