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Pixinguinha
Pixinguinha
Brazilian composer
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Clara Nunes
Clara Nunes
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Simone
Simone
Brazilian singer
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Chico Buarque
Chico Buarque
Brazilian singer-songwriter
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Antônio Carlos Jobim
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist
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Vinícius de Moraes
Vinícius de Moraes
Brazilian composer, singer, writer
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Elza Soares
Elza Soares
Brazilian musician
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Hamilton de Holanda
Hamilton de Holanda
Brazilian composer and bandolim player
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Paulinho da Viola
Paulinho da Viola
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Moraes Moreira
Moraes Moreira
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João Donato
João Donato
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Cartola
Cartola
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Luiz Bonfá
Luiz Bonfá
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Mísia
Mísia
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João Gilberto
João Gilberto
Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist
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Toninho Horta
Toninho Horta
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Baden Powell
Baden Powell
Brazilian musician
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Johnny Alf
Johnny Alf
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Carlos Bica
Carlos Bica
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Katia Guerreiro
Katia Guerreiro
Portuguese singer
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Maria Bethânia
Maria Bethânia
Brazilian singer
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Luiz Americano
Luiz Americano
Brazilian composer
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Antônio Maria
Antônio Maria
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João Bosco
João Bosco
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Jorge Ben
Jorge Ben
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Roberto Menescal
Roberto Menescal
Brazilian musician
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Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso
Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist
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Zé Ramalho
Zé Ramalho
Brazilian singer-songwriter
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Alexandre Pires
Alexandre Pires
Brazilian singer
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Pepeu Gomes
Pepeu Gomes
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Beth Carvalho
Beth Carvalho
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Charlie Byrd
Charlie Byrd
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Donga
Brazilian musician

Donga

Intro
Brazilian musician
Genres
Awards Received
Ordem do Mérito Cultural (Brazil)

Ernesto Joaquim Maria dos Santos, most known as Donga, (April 5, 1890 – August 25, 1974) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer. He composed what is considered the first recorded samba, the 1916 song Pelo Telefone.