Person · Male
Naná Vasconcelos
- From
- Recife, Brazil
- Active
- 1944–2016
- Releases
- 43
- jazz
About
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.
Member of
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Pierre Favre Ensemble bell, berimbau, congas, other vocals, shakers, timpani
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Don Cherry’s New Researches percussion, berimbau
Discography
Albums
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The Incredible NANÁ With Agustín Pereyra Lucena
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Amazonas
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Africadeus
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Naná, Nelson Angelo & Novelli
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Kundalini
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Saudades Apple Music
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Eventyr
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The Brazilian Beat Of Guanabara
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Ntsano
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Zumbi
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Duas vozes
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Lester
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Bush Dance
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Rain Dance
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Africadeus - N. Angelo - Novelli Apple Music
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If You Look Far Enough
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Let's Play That
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Asian Journal
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Storytelling
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Inclassificable
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Vibracordes
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Fragments
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Contaminação
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Minha Lôa Apple Music
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Isso vai dar repercussão
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Chegada Apple Music
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Trilhas
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Visions of Dawn
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Upside Down
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Sinfonia & Batuques
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D'aquí pra là
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Shuara
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Rheomusi
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4 Elementos Apple Music
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Café No Bule
Live
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Also known as
Juvenal de Holanda Vasconcelos · Nana Vanconcelos · Nana Vasconcelos · Nana Vasconselos
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- e64fe830-fb77-462d-85d2-1d3265ae6ade
- ISNI
- 0000000121416994
- IPI
- 00070437492
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.