Expert: Robertson Frizero Barros - 8/16/2007

Question
i am looking for Brazilian music ...but can never find anything other than traditional songs... (although i like them i am looking for more along the lines of pop and what is popular now as well as the more traditonal songs) are there artist that i can look for? what is popular in Brazil?.. pop/rock/blues/jazz/latin/african/anything else....?

Answer
Well, Jakii, Brazil is a quite musical country and we have great musicians and singers for almost all musical styles/rythms you can imagine.  I'll try to write down here a brief list of the greatest names in the genres you listed in your question:

BRAZILIAN POP MUSIC (MPB):
Marisa Monte
Vanessa da Mata
Djavan
Milton Nascimento
Maria Bethânia
Mylene
Zeca Baleiro
Chico César
Elis Regina
Seu Jorge
Adriana Calcanhoto
Ana Carolina

SAMBA-REGGAE (a genre of music that is typical from Bahia) and other rythms of African heritage:
Carlinhos Brown
Ivete Sangalo
Daniela Mercury
Chiclete com Banana

JAZZ & BOSSA NOVA:
Jane Duboc
Ná Ozzetti
Astrud Gilberto
João Gilberto
Tom Jobim
Maria Rita
Sergio Mendes
Bebel Gilberto
Patricia Marx

SAMBA:
Zeca Pagodiho
Martinho da Vila
Teresa Cristina
Velha Guarda da Portela
Dudu Nobre
Alcione

POP & ROCK:
Cassia Eller
Nando Reis
Skank
Pitty
Titãs
Mutantes
Barão Vermelho
Los Hermanos
Pato Fu

RAP, FUNK & SOUL:
Negra Li
Racionais MCs
Rappin Hood
Antônia
Marcelo D2
O Rappa
Sandra de Sá
Tim Maia


REGGAE & FUSION:
Cidade Negra
Nação Zumbi
Chico Science


BLUES:
Blues Etílicos
Leo Gandelmann

FOLKLORE & Brazilian Country Music:
Selma do Coco
Inezita Barroso
Pena Branca & Xavantinho
Renato Teixeira
Os Serranos


I hope it helps you out!

Greetings from Brazil,
Robertson Frizero Barros