Márcio Faraco
Encyclopedia
Márcio Faraco is a Brazil
ian born singer, composer
, producer
and guitar
player. After many years of living and working in Brazil, he decided to leave the country for Paris
, France
.
Faraco begun his career in Brasilia, with the band Nexo Explícito that was part of the local scene that would become known to the rest of the country through the popular bands Legiao Urbana
and Capital Inicial
. Differently from the successful bands, his work already adopted elements of bossa nova
and Brazilian Popular Music (MPB - Musica Popular Brasileira
).
Brazil
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ian born singer, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
player. After many years of living and working in Brazil, he decided to leave the country for Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
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.
Faraco begun his career in Brasilia, with the band Nexo Explícito that was part of the local scene that would become known to the rest of the country through the popular bands Legiao Urbana
Legião Urbana
Legião Urbana were a Brazilian rock band formed in 1982 in Brasília, Distrito Federal. The band primarily consisted of Renato Russo , Dado Villa-Lobos and Marcelo Bonfá...
and Capital Inicial
Capital Inicial
Capital Inicial is a Brazilian rock band that flourished in the 1980s, saw a resurgence in the late '90s, and extended into the 2000s.-History:...
. Differently from the successful bands, his work already adopted elements of bossa nova
Bossa nova
Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music. Bossa nova acquired a large following in the 1960s, initially consisting of young musicians and college students...
and Brazilian Popular Music (MPB - Musica Popular Brasileira
Música Popular Brasileira
Música Popular Brasileira or MPB 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...
).