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Joyce (b. Joycé Silveira Palhano de Jesus, 31 Jan 1948, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), is a singer-songwriter, guitarist & arranger. Since her late-60s premier, she has recorded over twenty solo albums & appeared on many records (e.g. with Elis Regina, Toninho Horta, Vinicius de Moraes & Yoko Kanno). In recent years, she has collaborated extensively with João Donato. Much of Joyce's work has been compared to the early boom of the jazz fusion scene, in the USA.

Gilberto Gil (born 26 June 1942) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter, and (until very recently) the country's Minister of Culture. Gil is best known for his late 1960s tropicalismo recordings, including "Roda", "Lunik 9", and "Domingo No Parque". Elis Regina recorded many of his songs. He began his career as a bossa nova musician, but soon began writing songs that reflected a new focus on political awareness and social activism, along with fellow singer Caetano Veloso.

Marcos Kostenbader Valle (born September 14, 1943 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and record producer. His work has found success across many musical styles both within Brazil and in the rest of the world, including bossa nova, samba, incidental music for drama, and fusions of American/European rock and dance music with Brazilian styles. His brother is Paulo Sergio Valle, with whom he composed many songs. From the younger Bossa Nova generation, as well as Bebel Gilberto and others, made a large part of his career abroad.

Adriana Calcanhotto is a Brazilian singer/songwriter who was born in 1965 in Porto Alegre. She started performing professionally in 1984 and released her first studio album in 1990. Her music is principally what would be considered MPB, "m