Romantic brega
Since 1960 · 23 artistsReginaldo Rossi, Waldick Soriano, Odair José, Wando, Amado Batista.
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Brega, Calypso and Sounds of Pará
Since 1800Where Recife, Belém and inland BrazilSubgenres 7Artists 43
'Brega' was a critics' insult for the popular romantic music of Waldick Soriano, Odair José and Reginaldo Rossi; it became a genre name. In Pará, brega met carimbó and guitarrada and produced lambada, Banda Calypso and the tecnobrega of Belém's giant sound systems.
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Subgenres
Pernambuco brega
Since 1990 · 3 artistsThe brega of Recife's dance bands: Conde Só Brega, Michelle Melo, Priscila Senna; the father of brega funk.
Carimbó
Since 1800 · 4 artistsDance and rhythm from Pará, with curimbó drums; Pinduca and Dona Onete.
Guitarrada
Since 1978 · 3 artistsInstrumental guitar music from Pará created by Mestre Vieira: carimbó, cumbia and surf music.
Lambada
Since 1976 · 3 artistsFrom Pará and Bahia to the world in 1989 (Kaoma); Beto Barbosa is the king.
Pará calypso
Since 1999 · 3 artistsJoelma and Chimbinha's Banda Calypso sold millions without a label.
Tecnobrega
Since 2002 · 8 artistsHome-made electronic production and giant sound systems in Belém; Gaby Amarantos, Gang do Eletro.
Essential albums 3
- 1999
Banda Calypso Vol. 1
An independent debut that spread across the North and Northeast.
- 2012
Treme
Pará tecnobrega on record, with "Ex Mai Love".
- 2014
Feitiço Caboclo
"Chamegado" carimbó recorded after the age of 70.
Artists
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Reginaldo Rossi
The "King of Brega": "Garçom" (1987), "A Raposa e as Uvas".
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Pinduca
The "King of Carimbó": "Sinhá Pureza".
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Banda Calypso
Joelma and Chimbinha: from Pará to the whole country with millions of independent copies.
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Gaby Amarantos
The "Beyoncé of Pará": "Ex Mai Love", soap theme in 2012; a coach on The Voice.
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Waldick Soriano
"Eu Não Sou Cachorro, Não" (1972).
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Odair José
"Pare de Tomar a Pílula", censored by the dictatorship.
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Wando
"Fogo e Paixão", "Moça"; the underwear thrown on stage.
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Amado Batista
"Secretária", "Princesa"; romantic brega with millions of records.
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Sidney Magal
"Sandra Rosa Madalena" and "Meu Sangue Ferve por Você".
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Mestre Vieira
Inventor of Pará's guitarrada.
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Beto Barbosa
The "King of Lambada": "Adocica", "Preta".
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Kaoma
The group behind "Chorando se Foi (Lambada)", a worldwide hit in 1989.
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Dona Onete
Started her career at 73; "No Meio do Pitiú", "chamegado" carimbó.
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Joelma
Solo career after Banda Calypso.
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Agnaldo Rayol
Tenor and romantic singer, a TV star in the 1960s.
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Altemar Dutra
Brazil's "king of bolero".
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Evaldo Braga
"The Black idol", of "Sorria, Sorria", killed in an accident in 1973.
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Paulo Sérgio
A 1960s romantic singer, of "Última Canção".
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