Celso Machado (born January 27, 1953) is a Brazilian

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guitarist,

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and multi-instrumentalist who lives in

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, Canada. For over forty years he has performed on concert stages throughout Brazil, Western Europe and Canada, as well as in the United States. He is active as a teacher, composer and recording artist. According to his biography, he has played onstage with guitarists Sergio and Odair Assad, Badi Assad, Romero Lubambo, Yamandu Costa, Cristina Azuma,

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, and Solorazaf and has been an opening act for Brazilian jazz musicians including

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and

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. He is known for the ability to produce birds call imitations using wind and percussion instruments.

Discography

Brasil, Violão
(1977)
Violão, Celso Machado
(1980)
Tupis
(1989)
Bagagem
(1994)
Varal
(1997)
Jongo Lê
(1998)
Capivara
(2005)
Rosewood Café
(2018)
Costas: Works For Guitar And Flute
(2018)
Beginnings (20th Century Music For Saxophone And Guitar)
(2020)

References

External links

Official website
1953 births Living people World music percussionists Brazilian emigrants to Canada Brazilian percussionists Brazilian guitarists Brazilian male guitarists Brazilian multi-instrumentalists Canadian world music musicians Canadian percussionists Musicians from Vancouver Canadian Folk Music Award winners {{Brazil-musician-stub