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.
This Brazilian music group is really popular in Rio and are all about “female empowerment” and respecting women. The video doesn’t really do them any justice.
Marisa Monteis a pop singer from Brazil, but has been classically and opera trained. Most of her music style is modern but she has also recorded traditional samba and folk songs as well.
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.
Sergio Mendes & the Brazil 66 is a Grammy award winning musician that composes music in a variety of different styles including bossa nova and samba.
Luiz Bonfa is a very well known Brazilian composer and is most noted and respected for the work that he did on the film Black Orpheus.
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.
Walter Wanderly was born in Recife, Brazil and is best known for his skills on the organ, piano and his excellent lounge and bossa nova music. In the 1960s he recorded three albums on the Verve record label.
The albums titled, “Rainforest“, “Cheganca” and “A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness” were all recorded in the United States. Walter received major success but has since died of cancer in 1986.