Baden Powell (guitarist)
Baden Powell de Aquino (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈbadẽ ˈpawew]; 6 August 1937 – 26 September 2000), known professionally as Baden Powell, was a Brazilian guitarist. He combined classical techniques with popular harmony and swing. He performed in many styles, including bossa nova, samba, Brazilian jazz, Latin jazz and MPB. He performed on stage during most of his lifetime. Powell composed many pieces for guitar, such as Abração em Madrid, Braziliense, Canto de Ossanha, Casa Velha, Consolação, Horizon, Imagem, Lotus, Samba, Samba Triste, Simplesmente, Tristeza e Solidão, and Samba da Benção. He released Os Afro-sambas, a watershed album in MPB, with Vinicius de Moraes in 1966.
Baden Powell | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Baden Powell de Aquino |
| Born | August 6, 1937 Varre-Sai, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | September 26, 2000 (aged 63) Rio de Janeiro |
| Genres | Brazilian jazz, bossa nova |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1950s–1990s |
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