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Composer, arranger, and orchestrator of large resources, Formiga dedicates himself both to popular and classical music His work in the genres of frevo and maracatu, in spite of a lack of national popularity for these kinds of regional productions, has its importance confirmed within Brazilian culture

Forro in the Dark Biography, Photos, Pictures

Updating a beloved traditional musical style for a wider modern audience is a tricky proposition Go too far and one runs the risk of offering either a weak simulacrum that simply adds a few semi-exotic musical idioms into safe, bland Western pop music

The Forróçacana appeared in May 1997, in Rio de Janeiro, within the local scene known as “university forró,” as were called the groups from the ’90s formed by middle-class members of the Southeastern states, in opposition to the rootsy forró groups of the Northeast composed of members of the working class

Fort Apache Band Biography, Photos, Pictures

Group Topflight Afro-Latin jazz band led by Jerry Gonzalez who’ve made some exciting records for Sunnyside and Enja ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Francesca Ancarola Biography, Photos, Pictures

Talented Chilean singer/songwriter Francesca Ancarola started composing at a very young age, having the opportunity to show her work in 1984 while participating in a local festival organized by a music magazine, getting the award for Best Performer after singing her song “Aire a Libertad

Francesca Cezan Biography, Photos, Pictures

Francesca Cezan is one of Latin music’s most promising young vocalists With producer/composer Jorge Luis Piloto overseeing her in the studio, Cezan emerged with a powerful Latin pop-rock album, Alma en Libertad, in 2000

Facundo Cabral Biography, Photos, Pictures

Argentina’s culture continues to be explored through the songs and novels of Buenos Aires-born singer, guitarist, and novelist Facundo Cabral His repertoire includes the international hit “No Soy de Aqui, Ni Soy de Alla,” which has been translated and recorded in nine languages by such artists as Julio Iglesias, Pedro Vargas, and Neil Diamond

Francis Hime Biography, Photos, Pictures

An important composer of Brazilian popular music since the ’60s, Francis Hime received classical music education and has written symphonies and chamber music Among the artists who have recorded his songs are Tony Bennett, Leni Hall, Bill Evans, Kenny Burrell, Elizeth Cardoso, Elis Regina, Chico Buarque, Tamba Trio, Milton Nascimento, Nara Leão, Simone, Toquinho, and Ângela Maria

Francisco Alves Biography, Photos, Pictures

Francisco Alves was maybe the most successful singer of all time in Brazil In his career span of 35 years of success (interrupted by his death in a car accident), he was the singer who recorded more 78 rpm albums in Brazil than anyone: 526 albums with 983 songs

Francisco Canaro Biography, Photos, Pictures

The tango was brought to a higher level of sophistication by violinist and composer Francisco Canaro The leader of one of the first tango groups to perform in aristocratic theaters, he continued to refine the genre, arranging many classic tango pieces for orchestra

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