Blitz was the first Brazilian rock band to achieve mainstream success and to have hit singles kick-starting the movement the 1980s boom that would later be called BRock. Its classic formation included Evandro Mesquita (voice), Lobão(drums, later Roberto “Juba” Gurgel), Antônio Pedro Fortuna (bass, formerly with Os Mutantes and Lulu Santos), William Forghieri (keyboards) and Fernanda Abreu and Márcia Bulcão (backing vocals).
Sergio Mendes is a grammy award winning Brazilian musician who has been trained as a classical pianist but also has a strong interest in jazz . His first disc from 1961 was titled Dance Moderno. He has contrinued to produce follow-up his and his 2008 disc was titled Encanto.
Chico Science & Nacao Zumbi(CSNZ) was the name of the rock band that was lead by Chico Science prior to his death in 1997. The band currently goes by the name Naco Zumbi. CSNZ released two critically acclaimed albums prior to Chico’s death.
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.
Sepultura are a phenomenon. For over twenty years, the band from Brazil has been delivering a brutal mix of metal, hardcore, thrash, punk and tribal that could hardly be more intense or more passionate. What had begun in Belo Horizonte in 1984 soon turned into a metal hurricane of threatening proportions and has taken on undreamt-of dimensions since the enlistment of American vocalist Derrick Green in 1998. You have to experience this band live on stage to understand the fascination that this South-American act holds. And Sepulturas current songs always indicate the future of heavy metal.
Marcos Valle’s work encompasses the genres of bossa nova and samba while fusing other forms of American/European rock and dance music with traditional Brazilian styles. Valle has created theme music for various tv shows and tele- novellas (soap operas). Valle has collaborated with legends such as Sarah Vaughn and R&B singer Leon Ware.
Los Hermanos is an indie rock band from Rio de Janeiro Brazil. The group was formed in 1997 by Marcelo Camelo (vocals/guitar), Rodrigo Amarante (flute/guitar/vocals), Rodrigo Barba (drums), and Bruno Medina (keyboards). Currently they are in an extended hiatus
Los Hermanos is an indie rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Formed in 1997, the group, led by Marcelo Camelo (vocals/guitar), Patrick Laplan (bass), Rodrigo Amarante (flute/guitar/vocals), Rodrigo Barba (drums), and Bruno Medina (keyboards) has had many popular albums. “Anna Julia” is one my favorite songs by this great Brazilian band.
This is the first Brazilian music video in HDTV. Tenis Roque rocks!