samba
Brazilian music genre
292 artists in the catalog.
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Chico
Chico Buarque · 2011
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Turunas da Mauriceia
coco, embolada
Walter Alfaiate
Zé da Zilda
CARIOCA
jazz fusion
Anescarzinho do Salgueiro
Titulares do Ritmo
música popular brasileira
Preto Rico
Élton Medeiros
Anjos do Inferno
Albênzio Perrone
Romildo
Ovídio Brito
Paulinho Rezende
Aline Calixto
Heleninha Costa
Cacá Pereira
About samba
What is samba?
Brazilian music genre
Where should I start with samba?
Start with "Chico" by Chico Buarque. It captures what makes samba worth exploring.
What are the best samba albums?
The samba albums worth hearing first: "Chico" by Chico Buarque, "A Voz, O Violão, A Música de Djavan" by Djavan, "Meus Caros Amigos" by Chico Buarque, "Chico Buarque" by Chico Buarque and "Maria Bethânia" by Maria Bethânia.
How many samba artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 292 samba artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.