Antônio Carlos Santos de Freitas, known professionally as Carlinhos Brown, 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.
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