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.
Genres: Bossa Nova
Occupations: composer, guitarist, jazz musician, jazz guitarist, recording artist