Brazilian Musicians
The history of Brazilian music is too old. Brazil has given a lot of great musicians to the world. As we all know Brazil is a land of love and joy, Brazilian musicians have brought a bit of soul and rhythm to the world. In the past, there was an influence of Portuguese and African style on Brazilian music style but with the time Brazilian music found its own rhythm.
In Brazil, there are too many styles of music but bossa nova and samba are most famous in Brazil. With the change of time and generation, Brazil has adopted many other music styles like Choro, Forro, Frevo, Mangue beat, Jazz, Brazilian rock, Experimental music, Pop music, Electronica, etc.
It is very difficult to short out some Brazilian Musicians names to list here, there is a huge list of great Brazilian Musicians but it is difficult to provide all information about them in this short answer but I will try to provide some important pieces of information about them. So let's go thew the list of most famous Brazilian Musicians.
List of Top Brazilian Musicians
In this list I'm going to provide the top 5 Brazilian Musicians names with short information about them.
1. Antonio Carlos Jobim
Antonio Carlos Jobim was a Brazilian Musician. He was born on 25 January 1927 in Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and died on 8 December 1994, in The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, United States. Antonio Carlos Jobim was a great Brazilian Musician, composer, pianist, songwriter, arranger, and singer. In the years of 1960-70, he was the most popular Brazilian Musician, sometimes known as the "father of bossa nova". Antonio Carlos Jobim was rich in genres like Bossa nova, Latin jazz, Samba, Musica Popular Brasileira.
Antonio Carlos Jobim Albums List
- Wave (1967)
- Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim (1967)
- Stone Flower (1970)
- Elis & Tom (1974)
- The Composer of Desafinado, Plays (1963)
- Urubu (1976)
- Miucha & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1977)
- Passarim (1987)
- Jobim (1973), etc.
2. Vinicius de Moraes
Vinicius de Moraes was a Brazilian Musicians, poet, lyricist, essayist, and playwright. He was born on 19 October 1913 in Gavea, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and died on 9 July 1980 in Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Vinicius de Moraes Albums List
- Os Afro Sambas (1966)
- Vinicius (1967)
- Grabado en Buenos Aires con Maria Creuza y Toquinho (1970)
- Nossa Filha Gabriela (1972)
- Como Dizia o Poeta (1971)
- Toquinho E Vinicius (1971)
- O Poeta e o Violao (1975), etc.
3. Chico Buarque de Hollanda
Chico Buarque de Hollanda is a great Brazilian Musicians, Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and poet. He was born on 19 June 1944 in Brazil. He has done more than 50+ albums.
Chico Buarque de Hollanda Albums List
- Construcao (1971)
- Caetano E Chico Juntos e Ao Vivo (1972)
- Sinal fechado (1974)
- Meus caros amigos (1976)
- Chico Buarque & Maria Bethania (1975)
- ParaTodos (1993)
- Caravanas (2017), etc.
4.Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso is a Brazilian Musicians, composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. He was born on 7 August 1942 in Brazil. He has done more than 40+ Albums, few of them are listed below.
Caetano Veloso Albums List
- Transa (1972)
- Caetano E Chico Juntos e Ao Vivo (1972)
- Qualquer Coisa (1975)
- Outras Palavras (1981)
- Estrangeiro (1989)
- Ofertorio (Ao Vivo) (2018), etc.
5. Joao Gilberto
Joao Gilberto was a Brazilian Musicians, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was born on 10 June 1931, in Juazeiro, State of Bahia, Brazil, and died on 6 July 2019 in Brazil. He has done more than 45+ Albums, some of them are listed below.
Joao Gilberto Albums List
- Chega de Saudade (1959)
- Getz/Gilberto (1964)
- Amoroso (1977)
- Getz/Gilberto Vol. 2 (1966)
- Brasil (1981)
- Joao Voz E Violao (2000), etc.
This was the list top 5 most famous Brazilian Musicians list. I know my list contains only old Musician's names, I will list the middle generation and new generation Brazilian musicians names in other answers.
Pic - Antonio Carlos Jobim