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Todamerica Records was a Brazilian record label, in business from about 1950 through the 1970s. The label specialized in Brazilian music and other music of Latin America. Artists who recorded for Todamerica include João Gilberto and Luiz Americano. [1]

Todamerica Records was headquartered in São Paulo.

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References

  1. "Luiz Americano (Luiz Americano Rego)". Dicionario Cravo Albin da Musica Popular Brasileira. Archived from the original on 2007-05-02. Retrieved 28 January 2021.