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Brazilian pop
Brazilian pop, or pop brasileiro, is the umbrella term for mainstream pop music made in Brazil, a label that has shifted from 1960s MPB to today's funk-pop and sertanejo crossovers.
Bruno & Marrone
Bruno & Marrone is a Brazilian sertanejo duo from Goiânia, made up of Bruno and Marrone, who broke through nationally in 2001 with Acústico Ao Vivo.
Bruxaria
Bruxaria, Portuguese for "witchcraft", is a subgenre of São Paulo's funk mandelão that emerged in the late 2010s, defined by distorted bass, abrasive synths, and the tuin siren.
Cachorro Grande
Cachorro Grande is a Brazilian rock band formed in Porto Alegre in 1999, known for a retro 1960s and 1970s sound and hits such as "Lunático" and "Sinceramente".
Cacique de Ramos
Cacique de Ramos, formally the Grêmio Recreativo Cacique de Ramos, is a carnival bloco and samba venue in Rio de Janeiro's Olaria neighborhood, founded in 1961.
Câmbio Negro
Câmbio Negro is a Brazilian rap group formed in 1990 in Ceilândia, Brasília, led by rapper X, a pioneer of mixing rap with rock, funk, and soul.
Candeia
Candeia, full name Antônio Candeia Filho (1935–1978), was a Brazilian samba composer and singer from Rio de Janeiro who led the Portela samba school and founded the Quilombo.
Carioca da Gema
Carioca da Gema is a samba and choro house at Avenida Mem de Sá 79 in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, opened in 2000 in a historic mansion.
Carlos Lyra
Carlos Lyra was a Brazilian singer, composer, and guitarist from Rio de Janeiro who helped create bossa nova, writing standards such as "Coisa Mais Linda" and "Influência do Jazz".
Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda (Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha, 1909-1955), Portuguese-born Brazilian samba singer and Hollywood actress, the 'Brazilian Bombshell'; top US-paid woman of 1945 and baiana fruit-hat icon, memorialized by Rio's Museu Carmen Miranda.
Carnaval do Rio de Janeiro
Carnaval do Rio de Janeiro is Rio's pre-Lenten festival, held before Ash Wednesday, combining samba school parades at the Sambódromo with hundreds of street parties called blocos.
Cartola
Cartola, pen name of Angenor de Oliveira (1908–1980), was a Brazilian samba singer-songwriter from Rio de Janeiro who co-founded Mangueira and wrote "As Rosas Não Falam".
Cazuza
Cazuza (Agenor de Miranda Araújo Neto, 1958–1990) was a Brazilian singer and lyricist from Rio de Janeiro who fronted Barão Vermelho before a solo career in 1980s rock.
César Camargo Mariano
César Camargo Mariano is a Brazilian pianist, arranger, and composer whose career spans bossa nova trios, his work with Elis Regina, and acclaimed solo albums like Samambaia.
César Menotti & Fabiano
César Menotti & Fabiano are a Brazilian sertanejo duo formed by brothers César and Fabiano, pioneers of sertanejo universitário whose hit "Leilão" topped the charts in 2006.
Charlie Brown Jr. (group)
Charlie Brown Jr. was a Brazilian rock band from Santos, formed in 1992 and fronted by Chorão until his death in 2013, blending rapcore, skate punk, and reggae.
Chefin
Chefin is the stage name of Natanael Cauã Almeida de Souza, a Brazilian rapper and singer from Rio de Janeiro's Vila Kennedy who broke through in 2022 with "212".
Chiclete com Banana
Chiclete com Banana is a Brazilian axé band from Salvador, Bahia, formed in the late 1970s and fronted by Bell Marques until 2014, known for Carnival anthems like "Voa Voa".
Chico Buarque
Chico Buarque, full name Chico Buarque de Holanda, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and novelist born in 1944 whose songs became central to Brazilian popular music.
Chico Lobo
Chico Lobo (born 1963) is a Brazilian violeiro, composer, and singer from São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, who has recorded more than 30 viola caipira albums.
Chico Science
Chico Science, born Francisco de Assis França, was a Brazilian singer and bandleader from Recife who founded manguebeat, fusing maracatu with rock and hip-hop, before dying in a 1997 car accident.
Chora Me Liga (João Bosco & Vinicius song)
"Chora, me liga" is a sertanejo universitário song by the Brazilian duo João Bosco & Vinícius, written by Euler Coelho and released in 2009 on the album Curtição.
Claudinho & Buchecha
Claudinho & Buchecha were a Brazilian funk carioca duo from São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, credited with popularizing funk melody in Brazil in the 1990s.
Clementina de Jesus
Clementina de Jesus was a Brazilian folk singer from Rio de Janeiro who recorded jongo and samba from oral tradition, discovered in 1963 at about age 63.
Clube da Esquina
Clube da Esquina is a Brazilian music collective formed in Belo Horizonte in the early 1960s around Milton Nascimento and Lô Borges, known for their acclaimed 1972 double album.
Coco Raízes de Arcoverde
Coco Raízes de Arcoverde, also billed as Samba de Coco Raízes de Arcoverde, is a Brazilian samba de coco group formed in Arcoverde, Pernambuco, in 1992.
Cordel do Fogo Encantado
Cordel do Fogo Encantado is a Brazilian scenic-musical band formed in 1997 in Arcoverde, in the sertão of Pernambuco, joining the oral poetry of backlands cantadores with Afro-indigenous rhythms and theatrical staging.
CPM 22
CPM 22 is a Brazilian melodic hardcore band formed in 1995 in Barueri, São Paulo, fronted by Badauí and known for Rock in Rio and a Latin Grammy.
Credicard Hall
Credicard Hall is a large concert hall in São Paulo, Brazil, opened in 1999 and a principal stop for international rock, pop, and Brazilian popular music.
Cristiano Araújo
Cristiano Araújo, born Cristiano de Melo Araújo, was a Brazilian sertanejo singer from Goiânia whose 2011 hit "Efeitos" made him one of Brazil's most-played artists.