mpb
what it is
Música Popular Brasileira, or MPB, literally "Brazilian Popular Music", designates a trend in post-Bossa Nova urban popular music. It is not a discrete genre but rather a constellation that combines original songwriting and updated versions of traditional Brazilian urban music styles like samba and samba-canção with contemporary influences, from folk to rock and pop. Signifying much more than the sum of the three words would indicate, "MPB" is a contemporary trend that has brought the world many renowned Brazilian artists.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
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
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questions
What is mpb?
Música Popular Brasileira, or MPB, literally "Brazilian Popular Music", designates a trend in post-Bossa Nova urban popular music. It is not a discrete genre but rather a constellation that combines original songwriting and updated versions of traditional Brazilian urban music styles like samba and samba-canção with contemporary influences, from folk to rock and pop. Signifying much more than the sum of the three words would indicate, "MPB" is a contemporary trend that has brought the world many renowned Brazilian artists.
What are good mpb albums to start with?
Try Infinito Particular by Marisa Monte, Little Electric Chicken Heart by Ana Frango Elétrico, Cantar by Gal Costa, and Vagarosa by Céu.
Who are some women making mpb?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/mpb/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making mpb, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20