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Milton Nascimento | |
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![]() Nascimento performing in 2008 | |
Background information | |
Also known as | Bituca |
Born | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | October 26, 1942
Origin | Três Pontas, Minas Gerais, Brazil[1] |
Genres | MPB, pop rock, rock and roll, jazz |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
Years active | 1962–2024 |
Labels | Warner Music Brazil Universal Music Brazil Sony Music Brazil Philips, Mercury, CTI EMI Music Brazil Warner Bros. Records Blue Note/EMI Records Nonesuch/Elektra Records |
Milton Silva Campos do Nascimento (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmiwtõ ˈsiwvɐ ˈkɐ̃pus du nasiˈmẽtu]; born October 26, 1942),[2] also known as Bituca,[3] is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Nascimento has won five Grammy Awards, including Best World Music Album for his album Nascimento in 1998.[4]