Recommended Brazilian artists: Popular international singers and singer-songwriters

IdiotaJão

Jão – Idiota

Jão is a male singer-songwriter at the forefront of Brazil’s music scene.

While Brazilian music is largely dominated by uniquely developed styles like sertanejo and funk carioca, Jão’s work is crafted as contemporary pop music with broad international appeal.

Especially recently, he has centered his sound around synth-pop, a global trend.

If you like catchy and stylish tracks, be sure to check him out.

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Água na BocaTati Zaqui

Tati Zaqui – Água na Boca (Clipe Oficial)

Tati Zaqui is a female singer known for funk carioca, a genre popular among Brazilian youth.

Funk carioca emerged around the 1980s and shares many similarities with other Latin music, but Tati Zaqui’s take on the genre is arranged in a style closer to dancehall reggae.

As a result, her tracks are basically cheerful and energetic.

If you like dance music, be sure to check her out.

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Meu LugarArlindo Cruz

Arlindo Cruz – Meu Lugar (Ao Vivo)

A true legend of the samba world whom no Brazilian doesn’t know.

Including his time with Fundo de Quintal, his career has surpassed 30 years, and he has worked on over 500 songs.

Let’s keep an eye on the achievements of Arlindo Cruz, who continues his activities while striving to promote samba.

SustoHermeto Pascoal

Hermeto Pascoal ” Susto ” / ” São Jorge ” ( Estúdio , 1979 )

A performer who masters a wide range of instruments—from flute and saxophone to piano—and is known as a revolutionary figure in the Brazilian music scene as an improvisational musician.

He also has a deep affinity for nature, and a notable feature of his work is that many of his pieces strongly express this love of nature through sound.

SobressaltoPedro Alterio e Bruno Piazza

Pedro Alterio e Bruno Piazza – Sobressalto – MINIDocs®

After a teenage period immersed in guitar and songwriting, he now forms a duo with Pedro Alterio, a young singer-songwriter and member of 5 a Seco, and Bruno Piazza, a pianist with a strong classical background.

One of the fascinating aspects of Brazilian music is how it blends a variety of musical styles.

ERRO PLANEJADO feat Henrique e JulianoLuan Santana

Luan Santana – ERRO PLANEJADO feat Henrique e Juliano (LUAN CITY)

Luan Santana is a Brazilian male singer-songwriter known for his strong live performances.

He is extremely popular in Brazil and produced numerous hit songs in the 2010s.

He is known for a style that blends sertanejo—a traditional Brazilian music genre—into pop music, and many of his tracks have a catchy feel.

As a result, he’s a very approachable artist even for listeners unfamiliar with Brazilian music.

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RomariaRegina

Elis Regina – Romaria (Pilgrimage)

From the 1960s to the 1970s, she was Brazil’s most popular diva.

At the time, she served as a bridge between the waning bossa nova and the emerging MPB.

However, in 1982, at the young age of 36, she died due to alcoholism and drug addiction.