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Sertanejo

Since 1929Where Rural São Paulo, Minas, Goiás and ParanáSubgenres 5Artists 89

Brazil's most-streamed genre today was born as caipira music in 1929, with viola duos singing in thirds. It modernized with Chitãozinho & Xororó, became romantic pop in the 1990s and, after 2005, the 'universitário' of Jorge & Mateus, Luan Santana and Marília Mendonça took over the charts.

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Essential albums 17

  1. 1982

    Somos Apaixonados

    With "Fio de Cabelo", it passed a million copies.

  2. 1985

    Instrumental

    Instrumental viola caipira; a reference for generations of players.

  3. 1986

    Roberta Miranda

    Debut, with "Majestade, o Sabiá".

  4. 1990

    Cowboy do Asfalto

    The album of "Evidências".

  5. 1990

    Leandro & Leonardo Vol. 4

    With "Pense em Mim"; sales in the millions.

  6. 1991
  7. 2001

    Acústico ao Vivo

    The album that took the duo nationwide, with "Dormi na Praça".

  8. 2007

    Ao Vivo em Goiânia

    The album that launched the duo, with "Pode Chorar".

  9. 2008

    Ao Vivo em Uberlândia

    Romantic sertanejo universitário at the top.

  10. 2009

    Ao Vivo

    The album that made Luan sertanejo's teen idol.

  11. 2011

    Na Balada

    The album of "Ai Se Eu Te Pego", No. 1 in over 20 countries.

  12. 2014

    Ao Vivo em Brasília

    The album that put the duo at the top.

  13. 2016

    Ao Vivo

    The album of "Infiel"; the start of feminejo.

  14. 2016

    Ao Vivo em Goiânia

    The album of "10%" and "Medo Bobo".

  15. 2018

    O Embaixador

    The live album that gave the singer his nickname.

  16. 2019

    Todos os Cantos

    Free concerts across Brazilian capitals; the peak of feminejo.

  17. 2023

    Decretos Reais

    Recordings released after the singer's death.

Artists by debut decade

The whole sertanejo lineage, from 1920 to the 2020s; the most popular names of each decade are highlighted.

Artists