Carlinhos Brown
Carlinhos Brown , also known as Carlito Marrón, actually Antônio Carlos Santos de Freitas (born November 23, 1962 in Salvador da Bahía ) is a Brazilian musician and songwriter . He took his surname "Brown" in honor of Black Panther member H. Rap Brown and James Brown . His music is a mixture of Brazilian and Caribbean music with elements of funk , rock and soul .
Life
He was the founder and mentor of the music group and carnival group Timbalada and can be heard as a guest singer and percussionist in the song Rattamahatta on the album Roots by the Brazilian metal band Sepultura .
In 2002 he founded the music group Tribalistas with Arnaldo Antunes and Marisa Monte . The song Já Sei Namorar landed at number one in the Brazilian charts and also with a second song, Velha Infância, he had great success. He is also very successful outside of Brazil.
In 2007 the seventh studio album A Gente Ainda Não Sonhou was released on Sony BMG and in Germany on the Marburg label Tropical Music. The CD contains 14 new recordings that were made in collaboration with Marisa Monte , Jaques Morelenbaum , Javier Limon and others.
On the occasion of the Soccer World Cup in Brazil in 2014, Carlinhos Brown has released a current version of his title “Cadê O Timbal” from 1994, which, however, is marketed under the title “Timbaleiro”. Some websites are already claiming that this is the official World Cup anthem. This version is not yet available in stores and is currently circulating on the Internet video platform YouTube .
Since 2012 he has hosted the program The Voice Brasil alongside Claudia Leitte and Lulu Santos .
In collaboration with Sérgio Mendes and Siedah Garrett with the song Real in Rio for the film Rio , he was nominated for an Oscar in 2012 .
He sang the World Cup song La La La (Brazil 2014) with Shakira .
In 2018 Brown was appointed to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , which awards the Oscars annually.
Discography
Studio albums
- 1996 Alfagamabetizado ( Blue Note )
- 1998 Omelete Man (Blue Note)
- 2001 Bahia do Mundo: Mito e Verdade (Blue Note)
- 2003 Carlinhos Brown é Carlito Marrón (Blue Note)
- 2004 Candyall Beat (Vale)
- 2006 Candombless (Tratore)
- 2007 A Gente Ainda Não Sonhou ( Sony BMG / Tropical Music)
- 2010 Adobró (Sony BMG)
- 2010 Diminuto (Sony BMG)
- 2012 Mixturada Brasileira
- 2014 Marabô
Web links
- Brazilian music network for Carlinhos Brown (with audio samples, Portuguese)
- Dictionary of the MPB , keyword Carlinhos Brown
- Collection of links to Carlinhos Brown (Portuguese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cELhn-xI4Ns ( Memento from June 30, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Carlinhos Brown - "Timbaleiro"
- ↑ Academy invites 928 to Membersphip . In: oscars.org (accessed June 26, 2018).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brown, Carlinhos |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Santos de Freitas, Antônio Carlos (real name); Marrón, Carlito (stage name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian musician and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salvador da Bahía |