Biography: Xande Figueiredo, Xangai, Xangô da Mangueira, Xisto Bahia, Xit, Xumantra,

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Xande Figueiredo Biography, Photos, Pictures

Xande Figueiredo, appointed by Guitar Player magazine as one of the best Brazilian instrumentalists, has been working as sideman for artists like Vittor Santos, Simone, Leny Andrade, Johnny Alf, Baby do Brasil, Dudu Nobre, Ângela Rô Rô, Léo Gandelman and Nico Assumpção, among others, in tours through Europe, Asia, and South America

Having as his grandfather the master accordionist Avelino, Xangai learned how to sing in the rough style of the vaqueiros (cowboys) and cantadores (minstrels) of his region Having these influences of the hinterland music of Bahia always conspicuous in his music, through originals and adaptations of the Northeastern folklore, Xangai always produced non-commercial projects that have also involved, since the 1980s, classical music collaborators such as Arthur Moreira Lima and Turíbio Santos

Xangô da Mangueira Biography, Photos, Pictures

A talented improviser, Xangô da Mangueira’s uncanny ability of composing in the heat of the moment earned him the nickname O Rei do Partido Alto (“The King of Partido Alto”)

A very active composer and singer of modinhas and lundus (and also an actor) in the 19th century, Xisto Bahia was a highly influential artist due to his extreme popularity in all Northeast region, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Minas Gerais, and his importance to the Brazilian popular music can never be overstressed

XIT are a popular Native American rock group from Albuquerque, NM They have recorded a two-part concept album, The Plight of the Redman, chronicling the changes in Native American life since the arrival of Columbus

New age composer and musician Xumantra is classically known for his peaceful faith-healing work with powerful resonance and chants His signature blending of ancient Tibetan singing bowls with bells, guitars, percussion, double kalimba, gongs, and vocalic chants, his brooding compositions soothe fans across the globe

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