Veloso was born in Santo Amaro da Purificação, Bahia, the fifth of the seven children born to José Teles Veloso ("Seu Zeca")(1901-1983) and Claudionor Viana Teles Veloso ("Dona Canô")(1907-). He chose the name for his baby sister (Veloso's parents's sixth child), named after a famous song

Atmospheric, Baroque, Bright, Charming, Citational, Clever, Collage, Composed, Conceptual, Contemplative, Cool, Dreamy, Eclectic, Elegant, Funny, Hypnotic, Intimate, Joyful, Pioneering, Playful, Political, Pop, Psychedelic, Quiet, Quirky, Rebel, Rhythmic, Self-reflection, Sensual, Serene, Sexy, Smart, Social revolution, Sophisticated, Subtle, Traditional folk, Witty

Rachelle Garniez, singer / songwriter / accordionist / performer was born into a musical family in New York City and has been devoted to music ever since. She began playing the accordion in 1986, and her explorations have taken her from playing on the subway platforms and in the clubs of New York to

Eclectic, Kinetic, Sardonic, Sexy, Smart, Trippy

"God is a smoker of Havanas," Gainsbourg used to say, excusing himself for the deadly habit that turned his voice into a raspy growl. Serge Gainsbourg somehow made everything seem cool, even smoking. Gainsbourg, the child of Russian Jewish Émigrés, was celebrated and reviled as much for his r

Cool, Grotesque, In-your-face, Sexy, Smoky, Wise assy

Gilberto is the voice of moments. The melancholic moments that remind us of a friend, a lover, a parent, a special place. Gilberto guides us to that land of nostalgia where we, as one moved fan put it, "discover the truth that lies behind our own history": the truth we avoid or forget, then remember

Elegant, Lush, Melancholy, Moody, Sensual, Sexy