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Artist
Flávio Guimarães
12+ albums
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Flávio se iniciou na música há cerca de 20 anos e é um dos pioneiros do Blues no Brasil. Fundador do Blues Etílicos, vem participando dos principais festivais e eventos desse segmento ao longo dos anos. Suas experiências musicais mais marcantes foram tocar com Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Charlie Musselwhite, Howard Levy, Mark Ford, Sugar Blue, Mark Hummell, Steve Guyger e Paulo Moura entre outros grandes mestres. Flávio Guimarães (born November 10, 1963) is a Brazilian composer, harmonica player and singer. Considered a blues pioneer in Brazil, he founded the band Blues Etílicos in 1986, which is considered the most successful Brazilian blues group. He has also played with many famous artists along his career, such as Alceu Valença, Ed Motta, Luiz Melodia, Paulo Moura, Zeca Baleiro, Buddy Guy, Charlie Musselwhite, Sugar Blue e Taj Mahal. Biography Flávio Guimarães was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and in that city he studied harmonica with Maurício Einhorn. He started his musical career around 1985. In 1986, he formed the group Blues Etílicos, with Greg Wilson (vocals and guitar), Otávio Rocha (guitar), Gil Eduardo (drums) and Cláudio Bedran (bass). With the group, Guimarães did many show around Brazil and world and recorded several albums. In 1988, Guimarães travelled to Chicago, where he played with many American musician, including the harmonicist Sugar Blue. One year later, he opened Festival de Blues, in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, playing with Buddy Guy. In that
