Eduardo Braga

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Years Active

1982

Genres

bossa nova, lounge, MPB, choro

Instruments

voice, guitar, piano, cello, recorder

Biography

Eduardo Braga is a Brazilian singer and instrumentalist who began his professional career in 1982, performing choro and MPB in the interior of São Paulo.

In 1985, he moved to Rio de Janeiro and started working as a singer and instrumentalist in shows and recordings with various artists, including Gílson Peranzetta, Mu Chebabi, Carlos Alberto Figueiredo, Roberto Menescal, Marcos Sacramento, and Bebeto. He performed in renowned venues such as Mistura Fina, Rio Jazz Club, Sérgio Porto, BNDES, Sala Baden Powell, and CCBB. Braga also worked as an actor-singer with Márcio Vianna and Karen Acioly. He was a founding member of the group Equale in 1991, where he served as a soloist and arranger.

Braga was also a member of the vocal group Vox 4, releasing their CD "Vox 4" in 1995 and earning a nomination for the Sharp Award in the Best MPB Group category. More recently, he has been part of the vocal sextet BR6, which was selected as a finalist for the 2002 Visa Award. With BR6, he released a CD in 2004 that was distributed internationally and received two nominations for the Caras Award in the World Music category. In 2005, he released his first solo album, "Pós-Acústico."

Discography

• Songs That I Love (2017)
• Jazzin' Minas Vol. I (2021)
• Pós-Acústico