Bossa nova is a relaxed style of samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is mainly characterized by a calm syncopated rhythm with chords and fingerstyle mimicking the beat of a samba groove, as if it was a simplification and stylization on the guitar of the rhythm produced by a samba school band. Another defining characteristic of the style is the use of unconventional chords in some cases with complex progressions and "ambiguous" harmonies. A common misconception is that these complex chords and harmonies were derived from jazz, but samba guitar players have been using similar arrangement structures since the early 1920s, indicating a case of parallel evolution of styles rather than a simple transference from jazz to bossa nova. Nevertheless, bossa nova was influenced by jazz, both in the harmonies used and also by the instrumentation of songs, and today many bossa nova songs are considered jazz standards. The popularity of bossa nova has helped to renew samba and contributed to the modernization of Brazilian music in general.
Skank was a Brazilian pop rock band from Belo Horizonte. Having begun in 1991, they sold approximately 5,200,000 copies of their albums as of 2004. Initially intending to mix dancehall with traditional Brazilian styles, later the band changed its sonority to music closer to Britpop and local movement Clube da Esquina. Their last concert was held on March 26, 2023, at Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte.
The MTV Video Music Brazil awards, more commonly known as VMB, were MTV Brasil's annual award ceremony, established in 1995. MTV viewers picked the winners for most categories since 2001.
Elizeth Moreira Cardoso, was a singer and actress of great renown in Brazil.
Carrossel is the ninth studio album released by Brazilian rock band Skank, the last in the "deconstruction trilogy" begun with Maquinarama in which the group changed from ska towards a more rock-oriented sound influenced by The Beatles and Clube da Esquina. Carrossel was the fifth best-selling album in São Paulo in 2006, peaking at second place.
Cosmotron is the sixth studio album released by Skank in 2003.
Radiola is a compilation album by Skank released in 2004, containing recent hits and four new songs. The cover art is by the Clayton Brothers.
Siderado is the fourth studio album by Skank, released in 1998. It had the hits "Resposta" and "Mandrake e os Cubanos". Siderado has sold 750,000 copies.
O Samba Poconé is the third studio album by Skank, released in 1996. It includes the hits "Garota Nacional" plus "Tão Seu", "Poconé" and "É Uma Partida de Futebol." O Samba Poconé sold 1.8 million copies, with 800,000 in two months.
Calango is the second studio album by Brazilian band Skank, released in 1994. It contains the hits "Esmola", "É Proibido Fumar", and "Pacato Cidadão". Calango sold approximately 1.2 million copies.
MTV Ao Vivo is the first live album by Skank, recorded in Ouro Preto and released in 2001. The album sold 600,000 copies.
Skank is the self-titled debut album by Brazilian rock band Skank. Released independently in 1992 with 3,000 copies, the album sold 1,200 in 45 days and drew the attention of Sony BMG, who re-released the album on its new Chaos label. The album sold approximately 250,000 copies.
Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira, better known as Simone, is a Brazilian singer of Música Popular Brasileira (MPB) who has recorded more than 30 albums.
Tonico e Tinoco were a Brazilian música sertaneja duo from the state of São Paulo, composed of brothers Tonico and Tinoco, they are regarded among the most famous and prolific artists in sertanejo. With their first hit single, "Chico Mineiro" (1946), they were named "A Dupla Coração do Brasil". They performed more than 40,000 times between 1935 and 1994, recorded more than 1,000 songs and sold over 150 million albums despite never performing outside of Brazil.
Tonicha is a Portuguese pop-folk singer. She represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, with the song "Menina do alto da serra" ; she finished ninth in a field of 18, with 83 points. She also represented her country in the OTI Festival 1972 in which she had better luck and finished sixth.
Estandarte is the tenth studio album released by Brazilian rock band Skank in 2008.
Multishow Ao Vivo - Skank no Mineirão is the eleventh live album by Brazilian rock band Skank. It was released in 2010 by Sony Music in DVD and CD formats. The concert was recorded at Mineirão in Belo Horizonte for more than 50,000 people. This album contains remixed songs from their catalog, which were chosen by the audience via internet poll, and new songs. The cover shows Mineirão at its 1965 opening.
Anselmo Ralf Andrade Cordeiro, better known as Anselmo Ralph, is an Angolan singer. He is one of the better internationally known Angolan singers and is commonly known for producing romantic songs.
Alexandre Borges Corrêa is a Brazilian actor. He is known for his work in Brazilian telenovelas.
Fausto Borel Cardoso, known professionally as Fausto Fawcett, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, lyricist, novelist, short story writer, playwright, journalist, actor and screenwriter, famous for his frequent collaborations with fellow musician Laufer and for being a major exponent of rap rock and cyberpunk literature in Brazil. His best known compositions are the 1987 hit "Kátia Flávia, a Godiva do Irajá" and "Rio 40°", recorded by Fernanda Abreu in 1992.
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