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Guinga

Brazilian musician (born 1950)

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Also known as Carlos Althier de Souza Lemos Escobar

Born: June 10, 1950
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1.Stated in Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural
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Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro
Citizenship: Brazil
Occupation: composer
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1.Stated in Musica BrasilisRetrieved 2022-06-05
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, guitarist
Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese

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Guinga is a Brazilian guitarist and composer born in Madureira, a working-class suburb of Rio de Janeiro. As a child, he was nicknamed "Gringo", because of his pale skin, and the artistic name "Guinga" comes from the way he pronounced the word.

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NNoturno Copacabana2003 · 2003 album by Guinga

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Instrument: guitar
Website: guinga.com
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-07-21
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Genre: bossa nova
Start of work period: 1966
Birth name: Carlos Althier de Souza Lemos Escobar
Given name: Carlos
Family name: Escobar
Name in native language: Guinga
Pseudonym: Guinga

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