★ Essential Anitta
funk carioca · Brazil
18.3M ▶
Country
Brazil
39 artists
Brazil's music brings together European, African and Amerindian forms and has produced an unusual number of original styles — samba, bossa nova, MPB, forró, axé, sertanejo, pagode and more. Samba is the country's best-known sound worldwide thanks to Carnival, while bossa nova won acclaim abroad.
MPB — Brazilian popular music — anchors the catalog here, through Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Chico Buarque, Elis Regina, Roberto Carlos and Tim Maia, with bossa nova represented by João Gilberto and Tom Jobim.
The modern scene is here as well: the sertanejo of Marília Mendonça and Gusttavo Lima, the axé of Ivete Sangalo, and the funk carioca of Anitta.
★ Essential 
★ Essential Roberto Carlos
MPB · Brazil
5.8M ▶
★ Essential Caetano Veloso
MPB · Brazil
1.2M ▶
★ Essential Gilberto Gil
MPB · Brazil
680K ▶
★ Essential Tim Maia
MPB · Brazil
361K ▶
★ Essential Elis Regina
MPB · Brazil
177K ▶
★ Essential João Gilberto
bossa nova · Brazil
10K ▶
★ Essential Tom Jobim
bossa nova · Brazil
353 ▶
★ Essential Chico Buarque
MPB · Brazil
227 ▶
Marília Mendonça
sertanejo · Brazil
27.5M ▶
Gusttavo Lima
sertanejo · Brazil
21.8M ▶
Ivete Sangalo
axe · Brazil
3.2M ▶
Legião Urbana
rock brasileiro · Brazil
1.8M ▶
Zeca Pagodinho
pagode · Brazil
1.7M ▶
Seu Jorge
samba · Brazil
1.6M ▶
Chitãozinho & Xororó
sertanejo · Brazil
1.4M ▶
Rita Lee
rock brasileiro · Brazil
536K ▶
Jorge Ben Jor
samba · Brazil
370K ▶
Luiz Gonzaga
forro · Brazil
356K ▶
Gal Costa
MPB · Brazil
243K ▶
Os Mutantes
MPB · Brazil
89K ▶
Vinícius de Moraes
bossa nova · Brazil
85K ▶
Cartola
samba · Brazil
85K ▶
Maria Bethânia
MPB · Brazil
26K ▶
Marisa Monte
MPB · Brazil
9K ▶
Djavan
MPB · Brazil
1K ▶
Racionais MC's
latin hip-hop · Brazil
135 ▶
Heitor Villa-Lobos
classical · Brazil
70 ▶
Joao Bosco
MPB · Brazil
2.1M ▶
Skank
rock brasileiro · Brazil
1.2M ▶
Os Paralamas do Sucesso
rock brasileiro · Brazil
627K ▶
Ney Matogrosso
MPB · Brazil
576K ▶
Cazuza
rock brasileiro · Brazil
507K ▶
Martinho da Vila
samba · Brazil
341K ▶
Titãs
rock brasileiro · Brazil
326K ▶
Jorge Aragao
pagode · Brazil
318K ▶
Chico Science & Nação Zumbi
latin alternative · Brazil
115K ▶
Beth Carvalho
pagode · Brazil
98K ▶
Tom Zé
MPB · Brazil
6K ▶
Frequently asked questions
What is the music of Brazil known for? +
Brazil's music brings together European, African and Amerindian forms and has produced an unusual number of original styles — samba, bossa nova, MPB, forró, axé, sertanejo, pagode and more. Samba is the country's best-known sound worldwide thanks to Carnival, while bossa nova won acclaim abroad.
Who are the most popular artists from Brazil? +
Popular artists from Brazil in this directory include Anitta, Roberto Carlos, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Tim Maia and Elis Regina.