Baden Powell de Aquino
Brazilian musician
Died when: 63 years 51 days (757 months)Star Sign: Leo
Baden Powell de Aquino (Brazilian Portuguese: ['bad? 'pawew]; 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 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.
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