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Brazilian guitarists

31 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Ana CaramPerson · Music memorabiliaAna Lucia Ribeiro Caram (born 1 October 1958) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and flautist who sings jazz, samba, and bossa nova music.
Arnaldo FreirePerson · Music memorabiliaArnaldo Freire is a Brazilian guitarist, teacher, cultural producer and composer.
Baden PowellPerson · Music memorabiliaBaden Powell de Aquino (6 August 1937 – 26 September 2000), known professionally as Baden Powell, was a Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer.
Branco MelloPerson · Music memorabiliaBranco Mello (born Claudio Corrêa de Mello Júnior on March 16, 1962) is a Brazilian musician and actor, best known as the vocalist and bassist of Brazilian rock band Titãs.
Caetano VelosoPerson · Film memorabiliaCaetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (born 7 August 1942) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, musician, writer, and political activist.
Carlos LyraPerson · Music memorabilia
Chico BuarquePerson · Music memorabiliaFrancisco Buarque de Hollanda OMCComIH (born 19 June 1944), popularly known as Chico Buarque (ˈʃikʊ buˈahki), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and…
Dilermando ReisPerson · Music memorabiliaDilermando dos Santos Reis (September 22, 1916 – January 2, 1977) was a Brazilian musician, composer and music teacher.
Egberto GismontiPerson · Music memorabiliaEgberto Amin Gismonti (born 5 December 1947) is a Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist.
Elba RamalhoPerson · Music memorabiliaElba Ramalho (lang; born August 17, 1951) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Nineteen-times Brazilian Music Awards winner, she is sometimes called "The Queen of Forró".
Frank JorgeAuthor · BooksJorge Otávio Pinto Pouey de Oliveira (born September 20, 1966), better known by his stage name Frank Jorge, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, poet,…
Heitor Villa-LobosPerson · Music memorabiliaHeitor Villa-Lobos (March 5, 1887November 17, 1959) was a Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist, and classical guitarist described as "the single most significant creative figure in…
João GilbertoPerson · Music memorabiliaJoão Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira (lang; 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019) was a Brazilian guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova…
Jorge BenPerson · Music memorabiliaJorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage…
Laurindo AlmeidaPerson · Music memorabiliaLaurindo José de Araújo Almeida Nóbrega Neto (2 September 1917 – 26 July 1995) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer in classical, jazz, and Latin music.
Luiz BonfáPerson · Music memorabiliaLuiz Floriano Bonfá (17 October 1922 – 12 January 2001) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer. He was best known for the music he composed for the film Black Orpheus.
Marcelo BarbosaPerson · Music memorabiliaMarcelo Silva Barbosa (lang; born April 7, 1975) is a Brazilian guitarist and music teacher.
Marcelo FalcãoPerson · Music memorabiliaMarcelo Falcão Custódio (born May 31, 1973, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian musician, the lead singer of the group O Rappa.
Marcos VallePerson · Music memorabiliaMarcos Kostenbader Valle (born 14 September 1943) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter.
Marisa MontePerson · Music memorabiliaMarisa de Azevedo Monte (born 1 July 1967) is a Brazilian singer, composer, instrumentalist, and record producer of Brazilian popular music and samba.
Milton NascimentoPerson · Music memorabiliaMilton Silva Campos do Nascimento (born October 26, 1942), also known as Bituca, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Noel RosaPerson · Music memorabiliaNoel de Medeiros Rosa (December 11, 1910 – May 4, 1937) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter.
Oscar Castro-NevesPerson · Music memorabiliaOscar Castro-Neves (May 15, 1940 – September 27, 2013), was a Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer who is considered a founding figure in bossa nova.
Paulo MiklosPerson · Music memorabiliaPaulo Roberto de Souza Miklos (known as Paulo Miklos ˈpawlu ˈmiklus, born on January 21, 1959) is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, musician and actor.
Rosa PassosPerson · Music memorabiliaRosa Passos (born April 13, 1952) is a Brazilian singer and guitarist.
Sandra de SáPerson · Music memorabiliaSandra was born in the Pilares neighborhood, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, the daughter of Jurema and Nonô de Sá.
Tim MaiaPerson · Music memorabiliaSebastião "Tim" Rodrigues Maia (lang; 28 September 1942 – 15 March 1998) was a Brazilian musician, songwriter, and businessman known for his iconoclastic, ironic, outspoken, and humorous…
Tony BellottoPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonio Carlos Liberalli Bellotto (ˈtoni beˈlotu; born 30 June 1960) is a Brazilian musician, songwriter and author, best known as the lead guitarist and occasional vocalist of the rock…
ToquinhoPerson · Music memorabiliaAntônio Pecci Filho (born July 6, 1946), better known as Toquinho, is a Brazilian singer and guitarist.
Yamandu CostaPerson · Music memorabiliaYamandu Costa (born January 24, 1980, in Passo Fundo), sometimes spelled Yamandú, is a Brazilian guitarist and composer.

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