Baden Powell
06/08/1937
26/09/2000
Baden Powell took guitar lessons as a child. As a teenager, he met samba musicians and started to work on the radio. In the 50s, his attention turned towards jazz, while he performed as a back up musician for singers in Copacabana nightclubs. By then, he had already written songs like "Samba Triste", with Billy Blanco. Powell met Vinícius de Moraes in 1962, and the two became constant partners. That partnership resulted in such pearls as "Berimbau", "Samba em Prelúdio", "Samba da Bênção" and the African-samba series, which included "Canto de Xangô", "Canto de Ossanha" and "Bocoxê". His peculiar way of playing the guitar - mixing in the classical virtuoso technique with pop harmonies and swing – was a radical way of exploring the instrument to its limits, and helped transform him into one true international Brazilian star. Powell has had his name established in Europe since the 60s, especially in France and Germany, where he lived for four years.
Discography
Discos de carreira
Extras
Coletâneas
Tributos
Livro
SONGBOOK BOSSA NOVA VOL. 4
SONGBOOK BOSSA NOVA VOL. 2
SONGBOOK BOSSA NOVA VOL. 5
BOSSA NOVA - COL. SONGBOOK VOL. 3
SONGBOOK BOSSA NOVA VOL. 1
O VIOLÃO VADIO DE BADEM POWELL
BOSSA NOVA
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