Yamandu Costa
Yamandu Costa (born January 24, 1980, in Passo Fundo), sometimes spelled Yamandú, is a Brazilian guitarist and composer. His main instrument is the violão de sete cordas, the Brazilian seven-string classical guitar. Costa began to study guitar at age seven with his father, Algacir Costa, leader of the group Os Fronteiriços (The Frontiersmen), and mastered the instrument under the guidance of Lúcio Yanel, an Argentine virtuoso, who lived in Brazil.
Yamandu Costa
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- Name
- Yamandu Costa
- Born
- 24 January 1980
- Birthplace
- Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Occupation
- Guitarist, composer
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Fields
- choro · bossa nova · milonga · tango · samba · chamamé
- Honours
- Latin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Yamandu Costa (born January 24, 1980, in Passo Fundo), sometimes spelled Yamandú, is a Brazilian guitarist and composer. His main instrument is the violão de sete cordas, the Brazilian seven-string classical guitar. Costa began to study guitar at age seven with his father, Algacir Costa, leader of the group Os Fronteiriços (The Frontiersmen), and mastered the instrument under the guidance of Lúcio Yanel, an Argentine virtuoso, who lived in Brazil.
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Yamandu Costa (born 1980) is a Brazilian composer, guitarist and musician. The composer was born in Passo Fundo. Yamandu Costa worked in Rio de Janeiro.
Genres include bossa nova, chamamé and choro, among others. Languages used include Portuguese. The composer received Latin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album.
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Biography
Biography
Costa worked across composer, guitarist and musician. The registers place that work in choro, bossa nova, milonga, tango, samba and chamamé. This article rests on 65 catalogued compositions, 94 issued recordings and 55 scholarly references drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.
The recorded working language is Portuguese. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are choro, bossa nova, milonga and tango. Places of work recorded in the authority are Rio de Janeiro. Distinctions recorded are Latin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album.
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Key facts
• Name — Yamandu Costa • Birth Name — Yamandu Costa • Born — 24 January 1980 • Birthplace — Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil • Genre — Música popular brasileira, choro, bossa nova, milonga, jazz, tango, samba, chamamé, Brazilian folk, instrumental, Baião • Occupation — Guitarist, composer • Instrument — Violão de sete cordas (Brazilian seven-string classical guitar) • Years Active — 1990s–present
Identity
Identity
Yamandu Costa is recorded with the occupation guitarist. Classed in the genre bossa nova. Classed in the genre chamamé. Classed in the genre milonga. Classed in the genre samba. Classed in the genre tango. Classed in the genre choro. Established in Library of Congress under no2006016135. Recorded as composer, guitarist and musician. Established in Discogs under 2856881.
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1980
Yamandu Costa was born on 24 January 1980.
Discography
• Illustration — Yamandu Costa in 2009. Photo André SZEP • 2026 - Estrada Longa (with Antoine Boyer) • 2026 - Em Casa (with Calry Costa) • 2026 - El Arranque (with Hermanos Guedes) • 2026 - Guitarras Pal Sur (with Facundo Rodriguez) • 2026 - La Quinta Esencia (with Alexis Cardenas & Ensemble Recoveco) • 2025 - Saga (with Martín Sued) • 2024 - Ida & Volta • 2024 - Innes Spirits (with Jan Lundgreen) • 2024 - Uno a Uno (with Francesco Buzzurro) • 2024 - Prenda Minha (with António Zambujo) • 2024 - Helping Hands (with Elodie Bouny) • 2023 - Encontro das Águas (with Armadinho Macedo) • 2023 - YouTube Sessions • 2023 - De Vida y Vuelta (with Domingo el Colorao) • 2022 - Jazz Cigano Quinteto e Yamandu Costa • 2022 - Simpatia (with Bebê Kramer) • 2021 - Caballeros (with Guto Wirtti) • 2021 - Encontro de Gerações na Música Instrumental Brasileira (live) • 2021 - Caminantes (with Martin Sued and Luis Guerreiro) • 2021 - Bachianinha - Live at Rio Montreux Jazz Festival (with Toquinho) • 2020 - Festejo (with Marcelo Jiran) • 2020 – Nashville 1996 • 2019 - Vento Sul • 2018 – Yamandu Costa e Ricardo Herz • 2017 – Borghetti Yamandu • 2017 – Recanto • 2017 – Quebranto (with Alessandro Penezzi) • 2015 – Lado B (with Dominguinhos) • 2015 – Tocata à Amizade • 2015 – Concerto de Fronteira (with Orquestra do Estado de Mato Grosso) • 2013 – Continente • 2011 – Yamandu Costa e Rogério Caetano • 2008 – Mafuá • 2007 – Lida • 2007 – Yamandu + Dominguinhos • 2007 – Ida e Volta • 2006 – Tokyo Session • 2005 – Música do Brasil Vol.I (DVD) • 2005 – Yamandu Costa ao Vivo (DVD) • 2005 – Brasileirinho • 2004 – El Negro Del Blanco (with Paulo Moura) • 2003 – Yamandu ao Vivo • 2001 – Yamandu / Prêmio Visa • 2000 – Dois Tempos (with Lúcio Yanel)
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Awards
List of awards won by Yamandu Costa: • Prêmio Tim - Best Soloist - 2004 • Winner of the Prêmio Visa, Instrumental edition - 2001 • Trophy of Instrumental Music Revelation of the Rio Grande do Sul state • 25º Award of Best Instrumentalist of the Rio Grande do Sul state • Winner of the Prêmio Califórnia of Uruguaiana - 1995
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- 1.Antunes, Pedro. Os 25 melhores discos brasileiros do 2º semestre de 2019, segundo a APCA [LISTA]. Rolling Stone Brasil. Grupo Perfil. 7 December 2019.
- 2.Hussey, Allison. Latin Grammy 2021 Winners: See the Full List Here. Pitchfork. Condé Nast. 18 November 2021.
- 3.Music, International Journal of. Yamandu Costa's Highlights. International Journal of Music. 2021-04-01.
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