Baden Powell

Born: August 06, 1937 in Varre-Sai
Died: September 26, 2000 in Rio de Janeiro

Baden Powell de Aquino, 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.

Instruments: GuitarVoice

Genres: Bossa Nova

Occupations: composer, guitarist, jazz musician, jazz guitarist, recording artist

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