Milton Nascimento
Milton Nascimento | |
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Nascimento performing in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Bituca |
| Born | October 26, 1942 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Origin | Três Pontas, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Genres | MPB, pop rock, rock and roll, jazz, soft rock, afrobeat, worldbeat, adult contemporary |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Labels | Warner Music Brazil Universal Music Brazil Sony Music Brazil Philips, Mercury, CTI EMI Music Brazil Warner Bros. Records Blue Note/EMI Records Nonesuch/Elektra Records |
Milton Silva Campos do Nascimento (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmiwtõ ˈsiwvɐ ˈkɐ̃pus du nasiˈmẽtu]; born October 26, 1942), also known as Bituca, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Nascimento has recorded 32 studio albums and has won five Grammy Awards, including Best World Music Album for his album Nascimento in 1998, and twelve Brazilian Music Awards. He has collaborated with various artists including Björk, Pat Metheny, Caetano Veloso, and Elis Regina.