AboutRobertson Frizero Barros Expertise I am able to answer mostly about some Portuguese-spoken countries` music, i.e., music
from Brazil, Portugal and Cape Verde. I can also answer questions about World Music in
general. Some of the groups and singers I can certainly talk about are Madredeus
(Portugal), Dulce Pontes (Portugal), Cesaria Evora (Cape Verde) and Brazilian musicians,
singers and bands in general. I have some knowledge about singers and bands from other
countries as weel, especially Spanish-speaking groups and singers, and I can certainly
recommend some of them according to the person`s interests.
Experience I am an amateur singers and songwritter.
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
