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Quinteto Violado is a unique group in Brazil With solid popular roots, they have survived for 30 years in the adverse situation of sensitive music In that period, they recorded more than 30 national and six international albums, did 14 international tours or presentations, received several awards, and presented constant national performances
Quique González is a Spanish singer/songwriter known throughout the continent for his approachable and natural writing style González was born in Madrid in 1973 Following less-than-successful exploits in Mallorca and London, he returned to Madrid in order to pursue his love of music
The Quarteto de Brasília, a string quartet of classical formation that also interprets popular music, has an emphasis in Brazilian music It was commissioned by UNESCO to present the string quartet “Ainsi la Nuit” (Henri Dutilleux) at the Brazilian premiere
The Quarteto em Cy, the most important female vocal group of the MPB, was formed by the sisters Cyva, Cynara, Cybele, and Cylene Coming to know Vinícius de Moraes and Carlos Lira in the early ’60s, they had their vocal group named by the two composers
Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum features Antonio Carlos Jobim’s son, guitarist/vocalist Paulo Jobim, and his grandson, pianist/vocalist Daniel Jobim, along with cellist Jacques Morelenbaum and his wife, vocalist Paula Morelenbaum
The Quarteto Novo was a seminal group with a strong Northeastern accent They brought the tradition of that region of Brazil and mixed it with the bebop jazz language, the result so influential that it broke cultural and physical barriers throughout the planet
Manuel Quijano is a name both known and loved by Spanish music fans the whole world over Until 2007, his name was expected to be followed by those of his brothers Oscar and Raul, who with Manuel formed the renowned rock en español trio Café Quijano
Chilean group formed in 1965 by Julio Carrasco, Eduardo Carrasco, and Julio Numhauser, later joined by Patricio Castillo Since its beginning, Quilapayun’s lyrics were inspired by social issues related to its country, combining them with autochthonous musical arrangements
An important figure of the second generation of Brazilians who took the violão as a solo instrument, Quincas Laranjeiras was the professor of eminent musicians who would carry the torch even further: the blind Levino da Conceição, José Rabelo, and João Pernambuco