samba
Brazilian music genre
292 artists in the catalog.
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Chico
Chico Buarque · 2011
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Batala
Roque Ferreira
Clube do Balanço
instrumental music, samba rock
Rômulo Gomes
Casuarina
Paulo Lepetit
Batatinha
Farofa Carioca
funk, música popular brasileira
Oba Oba Samba House
Quinteto em Branco e Preto
Luiz Ayrão
Jorge Veiga
Chrigor
Ivo Meirelles
Xandy
Pretinho da Serrinha
música popular brasileira
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.