Naná Vasconcelos
Juvenal de Holanda Vasconcelos, known as Naná Vasconcelos (2 August 1944 – 9 March 2016), was a Brazilian percussionist, vocalist and berimbau player, notable for his work as a solo artist on over two dozen albums, and as a backing musician with Pat Metheny, Don Cherry, Jan Garbarek, Egberto Gismonti, Gato Barbieri, and Milton Nascimento.
Naná Vasconcelos | |
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Vasconcelos performing in Brazil, 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Juvenal de Holanda Vasconcelos |
| Born | 2 August 1944 Recife, Brazil |
| Died | 9 March 2016 (aged 71) Recife, Brazil |
| Genres | Brazilian, jazz, world |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Percussion, berimbau, vocals |
| Years active | 1973–2016 |
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