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Baden Powell
Sign in to saveAlso known as Roberto Baden Powell de Aquino, Baden Powell de Aquino
Brazilian musician (1937-2000)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 22 Feb 1857
- Died
- 8 Jan 1941
- Works
- 59
Top works
- Reconnaissance and scouting
- Le livre des Louveteaux
- Boy Scouts of America
- Scouting for boys
- Sports in war
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Film & TV
Varre-Sai, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Baden Powell de Aquino (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…
Known for
- Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius — Self (archive footage)2024
- O Canto Livre de Nara Leão — Self (archive footage)2022
- Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man — Self (archive footage)2021
- Garoto - Vivo Sonhando — Self2020
- Memórias do Grupo Opinião — Self (archive footage)2019
- Viva Volta — Self (archive footage)2005
- Vinicius de Moraes — Self (archive footage)2005
- Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova — Self (archive footage)2005
- Velho Amigo: O Universo Musical de Baden Powell — Self2003
- Chico & Caetano1986
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 403,484
- Total plays
- 5,490,602
Tags
Baden Powell (6 August 1937 – 26 September 2000) was one of the most prominent and celebrated Brazilian guitarists and guitar composers of his time. He explored the instrument to its utmost limits, playing it in a distinctive, unique manner, incorporating virtuoso classical techniques together with popular harmony and swing. He performed in many styles, including bossa nova, samba, Brazilian jazz, Latin jazz and música popular brasileira. He performed on stage during most of his lifetime <a href
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Named after
- Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- Varre-Sai
- Place of death
- Rio de Janeiro
- Languages spoken
- Portuguese
- Native language
- Portuguese
- Genre
- bossa nova
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.brazil-on-guitar.de
- Image
- Baden Powell no Teatro da Praia, 1972.tif
Show 9 more facts
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- date of birth
- 1937-08-06
- date of death
- 2000-09-26
- Commons category
- Baden Powell de Aquino
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1950-00-00
- name in native language
- Baden Powell de Aquino
- pseudonym
- Baden Powell
- different from
- Baden Powell
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