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Room 12

Forró Legends

The masters who shaped the sound of Brazil

In this room stand the immortals. The artists who did not merely play forró — they defined what forró is. Their voices, their instruments, and their compositions shaped an entire genre and echo to this day in every accordion, every zabumba, every triangle that sounds across Brazil.

Abdias dos Oito Baixos
Abdias dos Oito Baixos
Sanfona
Adelmo de Oliveira
Adelmo de Oliveira
Musician
Adolfinho
Adolfinho
Musician
Agostinho Ribeiro
Agostinho Ribeiro
Musician
Almira Castilho
Almira Castilho
Musician
Aloisio Gomes
Aloisio Gomes
Musician
André do Rojão
André do Rojão
Musician
Ary Lobo
Ary Lobo
Cantor
Assisão
Assisão
Musician
Benício Guimarães
Benício Guimarães
Musician
Bernardete França
Bernardete França
Musician
C
Carmélia Alves
Musician
Castanheiro
Castanheiro
Musician
C
Cremilda
Musician
Dominguinhos
Dominguinhos
Sanfona
Edson Duarte
Edson Duarte
Musician
Flávio José
Flávio José
Cantor e Compositor
Gerson Filho
Gerson Filho
Sanfona
Gonzaguinha do Baião
Gonzaguinha do Baião
Musician
Humberto Teixeira
Humberto Teixeira
Musician
Jacinto Silva
Jacinto Silva
Cantor
Jackson do Pandeiro
Jackson do Pandeiro
Pandeiro
L
Lindú
Musician
Luiz Gonzaga
Luiz Gonzaga
Sanfona
Marinês
Marinês
Musician
Mestre Zinho
Mestre Zinho
Cantor e Compositor
Pedro Sertanejo
Pedro Sertanejo
Sanfona
Severino Januário
Severino Januário
Musician
Sivuca
Sivuca
Sanfona
Zé Calixto
Zé Calixto
Musician
Zito Borborema
Zito Borborema
Musician
As Galvão
As Galvão
Band
Os 3 do Nordeste
Os 3 do Nordeste
Band
Os Caçulas do Baião
Os Caçulas do Baião
Band
Trio Caeté
Trio Caeté
Band