samba artists
36 published samba artists, led by Michael Jackson, Café Tacvba and Djavan.
At a glance
36 published samba artists; 442 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 6 tier 2 · 30 tier 3
- 36
- Release groups
- 1,750
- Studio albums
- 543
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 442
- Timeline events
- 683
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 104.2M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 575M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 49 years
- Full biographies
- 18
- Biography words
- 81,038
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (11 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 3 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most samba artists. Brazil leads with 32.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with samba. The most shared is música popular brasileira, with 15 artists in both.
Covers from samba
442 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Dangerous: Man in Black
Michael Jackson · 2018
Xscape
Michael Jackson · 2014
J.Period & Spike Lee Present... Man or the Music (40 Acres Edition)
Michael Jackson · 2010
Michael
Michael Jackson · 2010
MJ A Rocker
Michael Jackson · 2009
Pre
Michael Jackson · 2007
Invincible
Michael Jackson · 2001
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
Michael Jackson · 1995
Dangerous
Michael Jackson · 1991
Bad
Michael Jackson · 1987
Thriller
Michael Jackson · 1982
Off the Wall
Michael Jackson · 1979
Leaders
Michael Jackson has the most release groups (295); Ary Barroso the longest career (74 years); Michael Jackson the most awards (48).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Michael Jackson | 295 |
| Chico Buarque | 119 |
| Maria Bethânia | 109 |
| Elis Regina | 105 |
| João Gilberto | 79 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Ary Barroso | 74 |
| João Gilberto | 74 |
| Dorival Caymmi | 67 |
| Annie Cordy | 65 |
| Elis Regina | 63 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Michael Jackson | 48 |
| Maria Bethânia | 12 |
| Chico Buarque | 11 |
| João Gilberto | 8 |
| Café Tacvba | 4 |
Most famous samba artists
Michael Jackson
United States · Person · born 1958
rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, disco, samba, funk
87.5M listeners · 322 wikis
Café Tacvba
Mexico · Group · 1990–present
samba, alternative rock
9.6M listeners · 13 wikis
Djavan
Brazil · Person · born 1949
samba, música popular brasileira
7.1M listeners · 15 wikis
Carmen Miranda
Portugal · Person · born 1909
samba, traditional pop
58 wikis
João Gilberto
Brazil · Person · born 1931
samba, indie pop, bossa nova
55 wikis
Astrud Gilberto
Brazil · Person · born 1940
samba, jazz, bossa nova, samba-jazz
52 wikis
Chico Buarque
Brazil · Person · born 1944
samba, música popular brasileira, bossa nova, choro
43 wikis
Elis Regina
Brazil · Person · born 1945
samba, música popular brasileira, bossa nova
41 wikis
Zeca Pagodinho
Brazil · Person · born 1959
samba, música popular brasileira
39 wikis
Maria Bethânia
Brazil · Person · born 1946
samba, música popular brasileira, monologue
34 wikis
Annie Cordy
Belgium · Person · born 1928
samba, chanson, ballad, tango, variety show
32 wikis
Toquinho
Brazil · Person · born 1946
samba, música popular brasileira, bossa nova, tropicália, music of Brazil
30 wikis
More samba artists
Showing 1–24 of 24 artists
Elza Soares
Brazil · Person · born 1930
samba, música popular brasileira, bossa nova
26 wikis · Tier 3
Adoniran Barbosa
Brazil · Person · born 1910
samba
25 wikis · Tier 3
Seu Jorge
Brazil · Person · born 1970
samba, música popular brasileira
23 wikis · Tier 3
Beth Carvalho
Brazil · Person · born 1946
samba
22 wikis · Tier 3
Ary Barroso
Brazil · Person · born 1903
samba
20 wikis · Tier 3
Dorival Caymmi
Brazil · Person · born 1914
samba, música popular brasileira
20 wikis · Tier 3
Noel Rosa
Brazil · Person · born 1910
samba
19 wikis · Tier 3
Maria Rita
Brazil · Person · born 1977
samba, música popular brasileira, bossa nova
19 wikis · Tier 3
Cássia Eller
Brazil · Person · born 1962
rock music, samba, música popular brasileira
19 wikis · Tier 3
Clara Nunes
Brazil · Person · born 1943
samba, música popular brasileira
18 wikis · Tier 3
Marcos Valle
Brazil · Person · born 1943
samba, bossa nova
18 wikis · Tier 3
Jamelão
Brazil · Person · born 1913
samba
15 wikis · Tier 3
Cartola
Brazil · Person · born 1908
samba
13 wikis · Tier 3
Fernanda Abreu
Brazil · Person · born 1961
samba, funk, electronic music, funk carioca
13 wikis · Tier 3
Nelson Gonçalves
Brazil · Person · born 1919
samba
12 wikis · Tier 3
Sandra de Sá
Brazil · Person · born 1955
soul, samba, funk, rhythm and blues, música popular brasileira
10 wikis · Tier 3
Elizete Cardoso
Brazil · Person · born 1920
samba
10 wikis · Tier 3
Arlindo Cruz
Brazil · Person · born 1958
samba
9 wikis · Tier 3
João Nogueira
Brazil · Person · born 1941
samba
9 wikis · Tier 3
Jorge Aragão
Brazil · Person · born 1949
samba
9 wikis · Tier 3
Paula Lima
Brazil · Person · born 1970
soul, samba, música popular brasileira, samba-funk, samba rock
8 wikis · Tier 3
Braguinha
Brazil · Person · born 1907
samba, música popular brasileira
8 wikis · Tier 3
Márcio Faraco
Brazil · Person · born 1963
samba
7 wikis · Tier 3
Jair Oliveira
Brazil · Person · born 1975
samba, music of Latin America
4 wikis · Tier 3