brasil
what it is
Brasil, officially in Portuguese: República Federativa do Brasil (the Federative Republic of Brazil[) is the largest country in South America and the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas, and the largest lusophone country in the world. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population. The music of Brazil encompasses various regional music styles influenced by African, European and Amerindian forms.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make brasil a playlist
turn these 36 artists into something you can press play on.
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questions
What is brasil?
Brasil, officially in Portuguese: República Federativa do Brasil (the Federative Republic of Brazil[) is the largest country in South America and the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas, and the largest lusophone country in the world. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population. The music of Brazil encompasses various regional music styles influenced by African, European and Amerindian forms.
What are good brasil albums to start with?
Try Chico Buarque de Hollanda by Chico Buarque, Cartola (1974) by Cartola, Maria Rita by Maria Rita, and Fullgás by Marina Lima.
Who are some women making brasil?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/brasil/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making brasil, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20