samba
Brazilian music genre
292 artists in the catalog.
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Chico
Chico Buarque · 2011
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Grupo Soweto
Banda do Canecão
Dose Certa
Arruda
Zé e Zilda
Balao
Mauro Martins
music of Brazil
Rudson Daniel
Tony Costa
Abílio Martins
Jorge Zagaia
Nílton Barros
Evaldo Rui
Marcelo Costa
Andre Silva
Elpidio Bastos
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.