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Badi Assad is one of Brazil’s most talented performers A heartfelt vocalist who sings in English and Portuguese and is known for her Bobby McFerrin-like improvisations, Assad is also one of the country’s truly accomplished guitar players

Bahia Black was a short-lived band featuring Brazilian singer, songwriter, percussionist, guitarist and vocalist Carlinhos Brown and his ten-piece drum ensemble, Olodum Joined by American jazz musicians including Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Bernie Worrell, Henry Threadgill and producer Bill Laswell, the group recorded one memorable album, Ritual Beating System, in 1992

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The music of South America was deeply influenced by Billo (born Billo Luis María Frometa) and his group the Caracas Boys More than six decades after Billo formed the ensemble, they continue to perform their dance-inspiring style of Latin music

Billo & His Caracas Boys Biography, Photos, Pictures

Formed by Santo Domingo-born Billo Frometa shortly after he relocated to Caracas, Venezuela, in 1937, Billo’s Caracas Boys continue to perform their unique brand of Afro-Cuban-influenced music as resident band at the Roof Garden of Hotel Madrid

Baiaco, a regular at the sambistas get-togethers at the Bar Apolo on Estácio Hill, together with Bide, Ismael Silva, Mano Edgar, Mano Rubem, Nilton Bastos, and others, founded the first samba school of Brazil, Deixa Falar, in 1928

Billy Blanco Biography, Photos, Pictures

Billy Blanco is the author of over 300 songs, some of them written in collaboration with Tom Jobim, Baden Powell, Sebasti�o Tapaj�s, and S�lvio Caldas His songs were recorded by some of the most important Brazilian artists of their times, like L�cio Alves, Dick Farney, Dolores Dur�n, Isaura Garcia, Os Cariocas, Wilson Simonal, Jair Rodrigues, and many others

Billy Marrero Biography, Photos, Pictures

This Latin percussionist should not be confused with the historic New Orleans jazz bassist of the same name, unless an eclectic 125-year-old is needed for a science-fiction musical

Mexican Latin rock band Bajotres was formed in May of 1997, debuting at the Expo-Canacintra that same year In 1998, the band played along with Resorte and la Lupita at a local rock festival

Binomio de Oro de America Biography, Photos, Pictures

One of the most popular groups in the cumbia-related genre of vallenato, Binomio de Oro de America was formed by Israel Romero and Rafael Orozco in 1976 Following in the footsteps of Jorge Oñate, Colacho Mendoza, and others in the “pure vallenato” movement, Romero and Orozco formed the group to play traditional music, but eventually worked in other Latin flavors including cumbia

Bio Ritmo has undergone a major shift since its inception in 1991 Initially an experimental percussion ensemble, the Virginia-based sextet has turned towards dance-inspiring Latin music