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Carlinhos Brown

1962 - Today

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Antônio Carlos Santos de Freitas, known professionally as Carlinhos Brown (Brazilian Portuguese: /kaʁˈlĩɲus bɾaw̃, -iɲuʃ/, 23 November 1962), is a Brazilian singer, percussionist, and record producer from Salvador, Bahia. His musical style blends funk, latin music, R&B, soul music, reggae, and traditional Brazilian percussion. In 2012, he competed for an Oscar with the song "Real in Rio", the result of a partnership with Sérgio Mendes for the soundtrack of the film Rio. Among the various awards received throughout his career, a Goya Award, two Latin Grammys and 8 nominations stand out, in addition to the trophy given in recognition of his work as an art educator by ISME - International Society of Musical Education. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Carlinhos Brown is the 1,887th most popular musician (down from 1,863rd in 2024), the 773rd most popular biography from Brazil (down from 762nd in 2019) and the 30th most popular Brazilian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Carlinhos Brown ranks 1,887 out of 3,175. Before him are Randy Edelman, Chad Channing, Ed O'Brien, Larry Adler, Hal Blaine, and Jackie McLean. After him are Derek Bailey, Paul Kalkbrenner, Joe Lovano, Armando Peraza, Phil Collen, and Johnny Mandel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Carlinhos Brown ranks 404. Before him are Aleksandr Dedyushko, Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Hatice Aslan, Vasily Nebenzya, David Brenner, and Noriko Hidaka. After him are Thae Yong-ho, Rakhat Aliyev, Jeff Stryker, Naomi Wolf, Nasko Sirakov, and Julie Strain.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Carlinhos Brown ranks 773 out of 2,236. Before him are Mancini (1980), Alexandre de Moraes (1968), Ramon Menezes (1972), Nicette Bruno (1933), Nicanor de Carvalho (1947), and Alex (1976). After him are Ivete Sangalo (1972), Digão (1985), Júlio César Leal (1951), Falcão (1977), Leandro Domingues (1983), and Lucas Paquetá (1997).

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Among MUSICIANS In Brazil

Among musicians born in Brazil, Carlinhos Brown ranks 30. Before him are Noel Rosa (1910), Andreas Kisser (1968), Kiko Loureiro (1972), Eliane Elias (1960), Preta Gil (1974), and Seu Jorge (1970). After him are Marisa Monte (1967), Paulo Jr. (1969), Adriana Calcanhotto (1965), Amon Tobin (1972), Pabllo Vittar (1993), and Alok (1991).

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