Biography: João Do Vale, João Donato, João Gilberto, João Pacífico, João Pernambuco, João Suplicy, Joaquim Antônio Da Silva Callado, Jr., Joaquin Diaz, Joaquín Sabina, Jody Farias Y Increible,

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João Do Vale Biography, Photos, Pictures

João do Vale is a singular poet His lyrics, which transmit his profound understanding of the sertaneja (inlander) soul, are full of a very personal notion of rhythm The strength of his work can be appraised if we consider that he is one of the three great figures of Northwestern popular music (the others being Luís Gonzaga and Jackson do Pandeiro) even having recorded only two individual albums

João Donato started his recording career at 15, already a challenging task in an association with a great master, Altamiro Carrilho He also recorded with Bud Schank, Ron Carter, Airto Moreira, Elmir Deodato, Randy Brecker, Ray Barretto, Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente, Astrud Gilberto, Cal Tjader, and several others, along with many important Brazilian musicians, including Johnny Alf and Tom Jobim

João Gilberto Biography, Photos, Pictures

When talking about bossa nova, perhaps the signature pop music sound of Brazil, frequently the first name to come to one’s lips is that of Antonio Carlos Jobim With songs like “The Girl From Ipanema” and “Desafindo,” Jobim pretty much set the standard for the creation of the bossa nova in the mid-’50s

João Pacífico Biography, Photos, Pictures

João Pacífico was one of the most important artists of the “caipira” (hillbilly) universe His compositions were recorded by the most popular idols of this and other eras, like Inesita Barroso, Chitãozinho e Xororó, Raul Torres, Florêncio, Rolando Boldrin, Sérgio Reis, Jair Rodrigues, Nelson Gonçalves, and many, many others

João Pernambuco Biography, Photos, Pictures

João Pernambuco was an important Belle Époque composer of seminal choros, and also of jongos, valses, toadas, and canções In spite of his illiteracy having left him in the less scrupulous hands of partners who robbed several important compositions of his, his memory was preserved and his authorship has been recovered

João Suplicy Biography, Photos, Pictures

A bright Brazilian pop singer/songwriter and musician, João Suplicy worked on and off as a guitarist and composer for ten years before recording his album debut Suplicy studied music both in Brazil and Los Angeles; after returning to Brazil, he signed with ST2 Records and recorded Musiqueiro with help from two masters of Brazilian pop, Bid and Toquinho

Joaquim Antônio Da Silva Callado, Jr. Biography, Photos, Pictures

Joaquim Antônio da Silva Callado (called also Callado Jr because his father is of the same name) was the most important flutist and improviser of his time A noted composer, he left several virtuosic pieces

Joaquin Diaz Biography, Photos, Pictures

Dominican Republic singer/accordionist Joaquin Diaz plays the perico ripiao form of merengue, which emphasizes very fast and tricky rhythms He was based in Montreal when his Arhoolie album Merengue Alegre came out in 2002, featuring his playing on both diatonic and chromatic accordion

Joaquín Sabina Biography, Photos, Pictures

Singer and songwriter Joaquín Sabina was born in Úbeda, Spain, in February 12, 1949 At the age of 14, Sabina started writing poems, getting connected with music as a member of a teenager’s rockabilly band called Merry Youngs

Jody Farias Y Increible Biography, Photos, Pictures

Latin singer Jody Farias became involved in the regional Mexican music scene when he joined Increible, a band from Karnes County, TX Increible formed in 1995, composed of singer/accordionist Ram Serna, bassist Alí Garza, and percussionist Manuel Aguero

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