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choro artists

8 published choro artists, led by Chico Buarque, Chiquinha Gonzaga and Pixinguinha.

At a glance

8 published choro artists; 59 studio albums have verified cover art.

Published artists0 tier 1 · 0 tier 2 · 8 tier 3
8
Release groups
203
Studio albums
80
Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
59
Timeline events
104
Average career spanfirst to last dated release
51.4 years
Full biographies
5
Biography words
5,955

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (3 artists).

Artists by debut decade
DecadeArtists
1950s2
1960s3
1970s2
2020s1

Where they come from

Countries with the most choro artists. Brazil leads with 8.

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with choro. The most shared is bossa nova, with 1 artists in both.

Covers from choro

59 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

Leaders

Chico Buarque has the most release groups (119); Radamés Gnattali the longest career (69 years); Chico Buarque the most awards (11).

Most prolific

Most prolific, by number of release groups
Artistrelease groups
Chico Buarque119
Radamés Gnattali25
Jacob do Bandolim16
Pixinguinha15
Ernesto Nazareth14

Longest careers

first to last dated release

Longest careers, by number of years
Artistyears
Radamés Gnattali69
Chico Buarque60
Jacob do Bandolim58
Chiquinha Gonzaga48
Valdir Azevedo43

Most decorated

Most decorated, by number of awards
Artistawards
Chico Buarque11
Pixinguinha1

Most famous choro artists

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