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Ritchie

Richard David Court, aka Richie, is an expat English musician, singer and songwriter who emigrated in 1972 to Brazil, where he became a household name as a pop artist, singing mostly in Portuguese. In 1983 he released his 1st LP Vôo de Coração, which went multiplatinum and garnered five #1 singles, including the mega-hit Menina Veneno. Aside from his 8 solo albums to date, he has also appeared as a guest artist on records by Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Wagner Tiso, Jim Capaldi, Lulu Santos, Lobão, Ultraje a Rigor, Flávio Venturini and Kid Abelha, among others.

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TNT

There are at least 10 artists called TNT. 1) TNT is a heavy metal band formed in Trondheim, Norway in 1982, by vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dag Ingebrigtsen , guitarist Ronni Lé Tekrø , bassist Steinar Eikum and drummer Morten "Diesel" Dahl . They released their self-titled debut album the same year — their only album that features Norwegian lyrics — and got a hit with the single "Harley Davidson".

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Quinta

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.

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Tupiniquin

Para Portugues ver abaixo Tupiniquin - from the English Oxford dictionary means simply: a Brazilian. Made in São Paulo his debut album dares sharing a diverse array of sounds out of the largest cultural urban centre in the southern hemisphere. In it, just like in São Paulo itself one can hear rock, afro-samba canção, bossa beats and the sounds of the "Tropicalistas". Like different races and tastes, colors and textures present in his city...

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HaWthorn

HaWthorn is a neofolk cooperation of Tony Wakeford (Sol Invictus) and Matt Howden (Sieben). Together they have developed an experimental take on modern folk, with their vocals and Matt's violin leading the way in almost every song. They have released one album so far, The Murky Brine (2004), and have appeared on the writ in Water split with Sol Invictus and Sieben with two tracks. They have also released two albums under the name of Howden/Wakeford.

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Vinicius Cantuária

Vinicius Cantuária is a brazilian singer-songwriter. His musical style can be seen a mixture of bossanova, jazz and electronic influences. For more details see the Vinicius Cantuária homepage.

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