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Jimmy Gonzalez Biography, Photos, Pictures

Mexican descendant Jimmy González was born and raised in the US, getting involved in popular music after joining with singer Joe López to form a band called Grupo Mazz, playing private parties and special events

Jimmy Zambrano Biography, Photos, Pictures

Born in Colombia but graduated from a Venezuelan music school, multi-instrumentalist Jimmy Zambrano began his career after teaming up with Omar Geles in Los Diablitos Before joining singer Jorge Celedon, Zambrano had the opportunity to work for Latin pop artist Adriana Lucia and local band Los Emigrantes

Joan Manuel Serrat Biography, Photos, Pictures

Spanish singer/songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat got involved in music at the age of 16, when he got his first guitar In 1960, the artist participated in a pop band, playing along with classmates at Barcelona’s Agronomy School

Joan Sebastían Biography, Photos, Pictures

Joan Sebastian has been recognized by critics and colleagues for his contribution to the Mexican culture, getting his lyrics performed by prominent Latin artists After leaving a local seminary at the age of 17, the young man started to get involved in popular music, dedicating his first composition, called “Juliantla,” to his native town

After her debut in a TV Tupi show, she was invited to sing in nightclubs in Rio Her first LP, Nascente, was recorded in 1979 Since then, she has recorded almost one album each year

Since no others leap to mind, I would have to say that Joao Bosco is the greatest civil engineer turned singer/songwriter in the history of Brazilian popular music He graduated with his degree in 1972 but since then has been concentrating on becoming one of Brazil’s most formidable songwriters

João da Baiana Biography, Photos, Pictures

Having introduced the pandeiro in the samba, João da Baiana has enormous importance in the understanding of the genre, having witnessed and influenced its passage from a collective folk creation to the commercial urban expression

João de Aquino Biography, Photos, Pictures

As a composer, João de Aquino had his songs recorded by Clara Nunes, Elza Soares, Clementina de Jesus, Marlene, Aldir Blanc, Marisa Gata Mansa, Paulo César Pinheiro, and several other top artists

Joao de Barro Biography, Photos, Pictures

As one of Brazil’s oldest composers, with more than 500 recorded songs, João de Barro is also the most supportive of the cause for Carnaval: Every year since 1930 until the late ’70s, he composed a song for the feast

João Dias was the main figure behind the divulgation of the choro of Pernambuco in Rio de Janeiro The choro was developed in the northeast, parallel to the Carioca choro Pernambuco has several singularities in relation to its Carioca cousin, among them are the choro regionais led by violonistas (acoustic guitarists) in the northeast, while in Rio, flutists and mandolinists are the regional leaders