List of Brazilians in music

Classical

• Carlos Gomes, (1836-1896), classical composer
• Heitor Villa Lobos, (1887-1959), classical musician and composer

Choro

• Ernesto Nazareth, (1863-1934), composer
• Pixinguinha, composer and musician

Bossa Nova

• Antonio Carlos Jobim, (1927-1994), singer and composer
• Astrud Gilberto, singer
• João Gilberto, singer
• Sergio Mendes, singer
• Vinícius de Morais, poet and composer

MPB

• Caetano Veloso, (1942-), singer and composer
• Cássia Eller, singer
• Chico Buarque, singer and composer
• Djavan, singer and composer
• Dorival Caymmi, singer and composer
• Elis Regina, (1945-1982), singer
• Gal Costa, singer
• Gilberto Gil, (1942-), singer and composer
• Jair Rodrigues, singer and composer
• Maria Bethânia, singer
• Marisa Monte, singer and composer
• Milton Nascimento, singer and composer
• Roberto Carlos, singer and composer

Regional Music

• Alceu Valença, singer and composer
• Dominguinhos, singer and musician
• Luiz Gonzaga, singer and composer
• Zé Ramalho, singer and composer

Rock

• Barão Vermelho, rock band
• Blitz, rock band
• Capital Inicial, rock band
• Cazuza, singer and composer
• Engenheiros do Hawaii, rock band
• Fernanda Abreu, (1961-), singer and composer
• Max Cavalera, singer
• Os Mutantes, (1965-1972), psychedelic band
• Paralamas do Sucesso, rock band
• Raimundos, heavy metal band
• Rita Lee, singer and composer
• RPM, rock band
• Sepultura, heavy metal band

Samba

• Alcione, (1947-), singer
• Ary Barroso, singer and composer
• Beth Carvalho, singer
• Braguinha, singer and composer
• Cartola, singer and composer
• Elizeth Cardoso, singer
• Jamelão, singer
• João Nogueira, singer and composer
• Noel Rosa, singer and composer
• Paulinho da Viola, singer and composer
• Zeca Pagodinho, singer and composer

Other

• Nelson Ned, singer
• Xuxa, singer

See also: Brazilian music

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