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There are two artists known as 'Quinta': 1) Quinta is a solo artist based in London, UK. Quinta plays violin, viola, musical saw, keyboards, clarinet, toy and vintage instruments, and anything else that makes a good noise. As well as her solo work, Quinta currently plays with Orphans & Vandals, Pthhhh, and Victoria Hume. She has played also with Joni Davis, Bat for Lashes, Mette Bille, Clearlake, Mary Hampton, The Accidental, Chris Letcher, London Breakbeat Orchestra, Tundra, and Ginger Lee. Quinta's debut album 'My Sister, Boudicca' was released on April 13th 2009 on Tartaruga Records.

Mixing R&B, funk, jazz and samba elements, Banda Black Rio, led by Oberdan Magalhães, were one of the first to undertake the fusion of Brazilian rhythms with international black music. Formed in 1976, the band's unique and pioneering samba-jazz-funk sound has attracted thousands of worshiping fans across generations. The band broke up in 1980, but came back together in 1999 in a new formation led by William Magalhães, Oberdan Magalhães' son. Discography:
# 1977 - Maria Fumaça
# 1978 - Gafieira Universal

Fed-up with the entire trend flooding the scene, NERVOCHAOS was born on the spring of 96, with the idea of creating an aggressive and chaotic music shredding the barriers of Death Metal and Hard Core. NERVOCHAOS gained cult status in the extreme music scene due to their hard work over the past years, offering a sonic extravaganza in their unique way. Their demo-tapes have become collector’s items in the underground, supporting their regular releases.

There are at least 2 "DJ Spark" in Last.fm: ===
He’s a DJ since 1993 , from Florianópolis, Brazil.
His mixes are mostly disco-minimal-electroid-techno tracks, and since his move to Rio de Janeiro in 1999, he played in almost all the main clubs in his country, like B.A.S.E. (SP), D-EDGE (SP), Club 69 (RJ), Roxy (BH) and many more. You may listen to his silly mixing skills and the unique atmospheres he creates at his website http://djspark.com.br
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