MPB
About MPB
Música Popular Brasileira emerged in the mid-1960s as an umbrella for sophisticated Brazilian songwriting that blended bossa nova, tropicália, folk, and jazz. Artists like Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento, and Elis Regina defined a golden age of lyrical depth and musical experimentation.
Key Artists
Caetano Veloso
1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Chico Buarque
1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Djavan
1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Elis Regina
1960s, 1970s, 1980s
Gilberto Gil
1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Jorge Ben Jor
1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Marisa Monte
1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Milton Nascimento
1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Roberto Carlos
1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Seu Jorge
2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Tim Maia
1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Tom Jobim
1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s