Beschrijving: mpb, brasil, brazilian, latin, singer-songwriter, South American, ronco da cuica, singer-guitar player

João Bosco de Freitas Mucci, better known as João Bosco is a famous Brazilian MPB singer, guitarist, and composer. Born on July 13, 1946, in Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais, Joäo Bosco's profession was engineering when he moved to Rio de Janeiro, where his songs where recorded by Elis Regina and were a success. He soon became admired as a virtuoso vocalist himself, and a dynamic performer. Joäo Bosco has been noted for "his singular fusion between the Arab culture, Afro-American music and the Brazilian style bossa nova," influenced by American jazz.