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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
Assisão
Assisão
Musician
Benício Guimarães
Benício Guimarães
Musician
C
Carmélia Alves
Musician
Castanheiro
Castanheiro
Musician
C
Cremilda
Musician
Dominguinhos
Dominguinhos
Sanfona
Flávio José
Flávio José
Cantor e Compositor
Gerson Filho
Gerson Filho
Sanfona
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
Zé Calixto
Zé Calixto
Musician
Zito Borborema
Zito Borborema
Musician