Biography: Marina Lima, Marineros del Norte, Marinês, Marino Pinto, Mario, Mario Adnet, Mário do Cavaquinho, Mario Domm, Mário Lago, Mario Penaforte,

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Marina Lima
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Genre: Latin

Starting her career before Brazilian rock of the ’80s was commercially ripe, Marina Lima witnessed its creation from a privileged standpoint and participated in it as a successful pop star since 1984

Marineros del Norte Biography, Photos, Pictures

Mexican sextet Los Marineros del Norte emerged in the mid-’90s playing norteño songs, the waltz-inflected folk music style from south-the-border comprising a mix of polka, cumbia, tejano, and country music

Marinês
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Genre: Latin

The first woman to form a forro group, Marinês had gold records with A Dama do Nordeste and Bate Coração, two of her 30 albums Some of her hits are “Peba na Pimenta,” “Pisa na Fulô,” “Xaxado da Paraíba,” “Velho Ditado,” “Mais Um Pau-de-Arara,” “Balanço da Saudade,” “Viúva Nova,” “História de Lampeão,” and “Chegou São João

Marino Pinto Biography, Photos, Pictures

With more than 300 compositions, Marino Pinto left his mark in Brazilian popular music through hits recorded by many of the best interpreters of his period At 11, Pinto wrote his first song, “Ilka

Mario
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Genre: Latin

Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, Mario started improving his natural vocal skills while singing along with his mom using a karaoke machine at home The promising singer was discovered at the age of 11 in a local talent show

Mario Adnet
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Genre: Latin

Having had his arrangements and compositions recorded by an impressive list of artists ranging from Tom Jobim to Joyce to Leny Andrade, Mário Adnet has been more visible internationally since the ’90s

Mário do Cavaquinho Biography, Photos, Pictures

Mário Álvares was a fine composer, an inventor of new instruments and a historic figure who was very influential for the generation of pioneers like Donga and João da Baiana

Mario Domm
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Genre: Latin

After participating in Mexican rock band Dulce Ana (who formed in 1993), getting radio play with a song called “Arboles Gigantes,” and having the opportunity to play along with Café Tacuba and Santa Sabina, Latin pop singer/songwriter Mario Domm made his solo debut with the release of Mexi-Funky-Music

Mário Lago
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Genre: Latin

Mário Lago, excelling in several other fields besides the popular music, wrote classic marchinhas of carnival and other immortal songs like “Oh, Que Saudades da Amélia” and “Atire a Primeira Pedra

Mario Penaforte Biography, Photos, Pictures

Mário Penaforte was one of the first Brazilians to promote the music of his country in Europe in the early 20th Century Arriving in Paris in 1913, he participated in the valse contest promoted by the famous dancer Gaby Desly (who had also had success in New York and London)