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Chico

Chico

Chico Buarque · 2011

Top samba albums

Chico

Chico

Chico Buarque
A Voz, O Violão, A Música de Djavan

A Voz, O Violão, A Música de Djavan

Djavan
Meus Caros Amigos

Meus Caros Amigos

Chico Buarque
Chico Buarque

Chico Buarque

Chico Buarque
Maria Bethânia

Maria Bethânia

Maria Bethânia
The Shadow of Your Smile

The Shadow of Your Smile

Astrud Gilberto
The Astrud Gilberto Album

The Astrud Gilberto Album

Astrud Gilberto
O Amor, o Sorriso e a Flor

O Amor, o Sorriso e a Flor

João Gilberto

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Francis Hime

Francis Hime

bossa nova

Dudu Nobre

Dudu Nobre

Dona Ivone Lara

Dona Ivone Lara

música popular brasileira

Emilinha Borba

Emilinha Borba

Moreira da Silva

Moreira da Silva

Ary Barroso

Ary Barroso

Demônios da Garoa

Demônios da Garoa

Tia Surica

Tia Surica

Aracy de Almeida

Aracy de Almeida

Arthur Maia

Arthur Maia

reggae

Monobloco

Monobloco

funk

Teresa Cristina

Teresa Cristina

Gerson Borges

Gerson Borges

música popular brasileira

Adryana Ribeiro

Adryana Ribeiro

Wilson das Neves

Wilson das Neves

bossa nova

Xis

Xis

electronic music, rapping

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.