Group

Bahia Black

Afro-Jazz group

Since: present
Rating: ★ 5 (1 votes)
Releases: 1

About

Antônio Carlos Santos de Freitas, known professionally as Carlinhos Brown (Brazilian Portuguese: /kaʁˈlĩɲus bɾaw̃, -iɲuʃ/, 23 November 1962), is a Brazilian singer, percussionist, and record producer from Salvador, Bahia. His musical style blends funk, latin music, R&B, soul music, reggae, and traditional Brazilian percussion.

In 2012, he competed for an Oscar with the song "Real in Rio", the result of a partnership with Sérgio Mendes for the soundtrack of the film Rio. Among the various awards received throughout his career, a Goya Award, two Latin Grammys and 8 nominations stand out, in addition to the trophy given in recognition of his work as an art educator by ISME - International Society of Musical Education.

From Carlinhos Brown on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

Carlinhos Brown now
David Chapman now
David Chapman now percussion
Herbie Hancock now
Wayne Shorter now
Henry Threadgill now
Bigg Wall now
Tony Walls now drums (drum set)
Bernie Worrell now
Larry Wright now percussion

Discography

Albums 1

Ritual Beating System 1992

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Identifiers

MusicBrainz: 79d12653-3918-4868-8da8-a0bf5febe38b

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.