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música popular brasileira artists

67 published música popular brasileira artists, led by Roberto Carlos, Luísa Sonza and Djavan.

At a glance

67 published música popular brasileira artists; 926 studio albums have verified cover art.

Published artists0 tier 1 · 7 tier 2 · 60 tier 3
67
Release groups
3,103
Studio albums
1,115
Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
926
Timeline events
1,385
Monthly listenerssum across artists
23.7M
Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
226M
Average career spanfirst to last dated release
43.7 years
Full biographies
38
Biography words
112,860

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (19 artists).

Artists by debut decade
DecadeArtists
1950s2
1960s19
1970s15
1980s6
1990s8
2000s6
2010s2
9 artists have no dated release or formation year and are not plotted.

Where they come from

Countries with the most música popular brasileira artists. Brazil leads with 63.

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with música popular brasileira. The most shared is samba, with 15 artists in both.

Covers from música popular brasileira

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

Leaders

Gilberto Gil has the most release groups (176); Dorival Caymmi the longest career (67 years); Roberto Carlos the most awards (20).

Most prolific

Most prolific, by number of release groups
Artistrelease groups
Gilberto Gil176
Roberto Carlos136
Caetano Veloso121
Chico Buarque119
Maria Bethânia109

Longest careers

first to last dated release

Longest careers, by number of years
Artistyears
Dorival Caymmi67
Roberto Carlos66
Sérgio Mendes64
Elis Regina63
Elza Soares63

Most decorated

Most decorated, by number of awards
Artistawards
Roberto Carlos20
Gilberto Gil12
Caetano Veloso12
Maria Bethânia12
Chico Buarque11

Most famous música popular brasileira artists

More música popular brasileira artists

Showing 1–55 of 55 artists

Claudia Leitte

Claudia Leitte

Brazil · Person · born 1980

pop music, música popular brasileira

34 wikis · Tier 3

Daniela Mercury

Daniela Mercury

Brazil · Person · born 1965

Latin pop, música popular brasileira

32 wikis · Tier 3

Milton Nascimento

Milton Nascimento

Brazil · Person · born 1942

rock music, música popular brasileira

32 wikis · Tier 3

Toquinho

Toquinho

Brazil · Person · born 1946

samba, música popular brasileira, bossa nova, tropicália, music of Brazil

30 wikis · Tier 3

Jorge Ben

Jorge Ben

Brazil · Person · born 1942

música popular brasileira, bossa nova, samba-jazz, samba rock

28 wikis · Tier 3

Cazuza

Cazuza

Brazil · Person · born 1958

blues rock, alternative rock, música popular brasileira, Brazilian rock

27 wikis · Tier 3

Marisa Monte

Marisa Monte

Brazil · Person · born 1967

música popular brasileira

27 wikis · Tier 3

Elza Soares

Elza Soares

Brazil · Person · born 1930

samba, música popular brasileira, bossa nova

26 wikis · Tier 3

Os Mutantes

Os Mutantes

Brazil · Group · 1966–present

música popular brasileira

23 wikis · Tier 3

Premiata Forneria Marconi

Premiata Forneria Marconi

Italy · Group · 1970–present

progressive rock, música popular brasileira

23 wikis · Tier 3

Seu Jorge

Seu Jorge

Brazil · Person · born 1970

samba, música popular brasileira

23 wikis · Tier 3

Edwin Starr

United States · Person · born 1942

soul, música popular brasileira

22 wikis · Tier 2

Ana Carolina

Ana Carolina

Brazil · Person · born 1974

rock music, pop music, música popular brasileira

21 wikis · Tier 3

Dorival Caymmi

Dorival Caymmi

Brazil · Person · born 1914

samba, música popular brasileira

20 wikis · Tier 3

Ivan Lins

Ivan Lins

Brazil · Person · born 1945

jazz, música popular brasileira

19 wikis · Tier 3

Maria Rita

Maria Rita

Brazil · Person · born 1977

samba, música popular brasileira, bossa nova

19 wikis · Tier 3

Cássia Eller

Cássia Eller

Brazil · Person · born 1962

rock music, samba, música popular brasileira

19 wikis · Tier 3

Clara Nunes

Clara Nunes

Brazil · Person · born 1943

samba, música popular brasileira

18 wikis · Tier 3

Adriana Calcanhotto

Adriana Calcanhotto

Brazil · Person · born 1965

música popular brasileira

18 wikis · Tier 3

Tim Maia

Tim Maia

Brazil · Person · born 1942

soul, funk, música popular brasileira, samba-funk

17 wikis · Tier 2

Vanessa da Mata

Vanessa da Mata

Brazil · Person · born 1976

pop music, música popular brasileira

17 wikis · Tier 3

Alcione

Alcione

Brazil · Person · born 1947

música popular brasileira

16 wikis · Tier 3

Nelson Ned

Nelson Ned

Brazil · Person · born 1947

gospel music, música popular brasileira, sertanejo, brega, contemporary Christian music

15 wikis · Tier 3

Elba Ramalho

Elba Ramalho

Brazil · Person · born 1951

música popular brasileira, forró

15 wikis · Tier 3

Vusi Mahlasela

Vusi Mahlasela

South Africa · Person · born 1965

música popular brasileira, song

13 wikis · Tier 3

Paulinho da Viola

Paulinho da Viola

Brazil · Person · born 1942

música popular brasileira, music of Brazil

13 wikis · Tier 3

Lenine

Lenine

Brazil · Person · born 1959

música popular brasileira

13 wikis · Tier 3

Arnaldo Antunes

Arnaldo Antunes

Brazil · Person · born 1960

new wave, música popular brasileira

13 wikis · Tier 3

Erasmo Carlos

Erasmo Carlos

Brazil · Person · born 1941

música popular brasileira, samba rock

13 wikis · Tier 3

Angela Ro Ro

Angela Ro Ro

Brazil · Person · born 1949

rock music, blues, jazz, música popular brasileira

12 wikis · Tier 3

Dolores Duran

Dolores Duran

Brazil · Person · born 1930

música popular brasileira, samba-canção

12 wikis · Tier 3

Chico César

Chico César

Brazil · Person · born 1964

folk music, reggae, jazz fusion, música popular brasileira, avant-garde music, avant-garde, music of Brazil, forró, frevo

12 wikis · Tier 3

Ney Matogrosso

Ney Matogrosso

Brazil · Person · born 1941

música popular brasileira, music of Brazil

11 wikis · Tier 3

Lulu Santos

Lulu Santos

Brazil · Person · born 1953

rock music, música popular brasileira

11 wikis · Tier 3

Raimundo Fagner

Raimundo Fagner

Brazil · Person · born 1949

música popular brasileira, brega

10 wikis · Tier 3

Zé Ramalho

Zé Ramalho

Brazil · Person · born 1949

música popular brasileira

10 wikis · Tier 3

Sandra de Sá

Sandra de Sá

Brazil · Person · born 1955

soul, samba, funk, rhythm and blues, música popular brasileira

10 wikis · Tier 3

Jorge Mautner

Jorge Mautner

Brazil · Person · born 1941

música popular brasileira

10 wikis · Tier 3

Marina Lima

Marina Lima

Brazil · Person · born 1955

música popular brasileira

10 wikis · Tier 3

Denis Mandarino

Denis Mandarino

Brazil · Person · born 1964

música popular brasileira

10 wikis · Tier 3

Emicida

Emicida

Brazil · Person · born 1985

soul, hip-hop, hip-hop soul, música popular brasileira

9 wikis · Tier 3

Yzalú

Yzalú

Brazil · Person · born 1982

jazz, hip-hop, música popular brasileira, alternative hip-hop

8 wikis · Tier 3

Paula Lima

Paula Lima

Brazil · Person · born 1970

soul, samba, música popular brasileira, samba-funk, samba rock

8 wikis · Tier 3

Braguinha

Braguinha

Brazil · Person · born 1907

samba, música popular brasileira

8 wikis · Tier 3

Gonzaguinha

Gonzaguinha

Brazil · Person · born 1945

música popular brasileira

8 wikis · Tier 3

Luiz Melodia

Luiz Melodia

Brazil · Person · born 1951

música popular brasileira

8 wikis · Tier 3

Karol Conká

Karol Conká

Brazil · Person · born 1987

pop music, hip-hop, música popular brasileira

7 wikis · Tier 3

Marcelo Jeneci

Marcelo Jeneci

Brazil · Person · born 1982

música popular brasileira

7 wikis · Tier 3

Tulipa Ruiz

Tulipa Ruiz

Brazil · Person · born 1978

música popular brasileira

7 wikis · Tier 3

Alice Caymmi

Alice Caymmi

Brazil · Person · born 1990

música popular brasileira

6 wikis · Tier 3

Almir Sater

Almir Sater

Brazil · Person · born 1956

traditional folk music, country music, blues, música popular brasileira, sertanejo, instrumental music

6 wikis · Tier 3

Jaguar

United Kingdom · Group · 1979–present

heavy metal music, música popular brasileira

5 wikis · Tier 3

Beto Guedes

Beto Guedes

Brazil · Person · born 1951

música popular brasileira

5 wikis · Tier 3

Robertinho do Recife

Brazil · Person · born 1965

música popular brasileira

4 wikis · Tier 3

Janires Magalhães Manso

Brazil · Person · born 1953

música popular brasileira

2 wikis · Tier 3

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