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Armando Marçal

real name Armando De Souza Marçal

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Armando Marçal is credited on 532 releases across 234 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1971–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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532

Credits

234

Albums

6

Decades active

108

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Brazilian percussionist, singer and songwriter. Son of Nilton Delfino Marçal and grandson of Armando Vieira Marçal. Sometimes credited as Marçalzinho. Not to be mistaken for his father, Nilton Delfino Marçal, also percussionist, that played with and Luna from the 1950s through the 1980s.
He started recording at the age of 16, and since then he has recorded with Paulinho Da Viola, Paralamas Do Sucesso, Emílio Santiago, Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso, Djavan, Nei Lopes, João Bosco, Lulu Santos and many other artists. From 1986 to 1996, he was part of Pat Metheny's band.
B.: December 17, 1956 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

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Credited work

532 releases · 234 albums · active 1971–2024

  • Performance · 682
  • Other credits · 292

Studios: Estúdios da SIGLA · A&R Studios · Santa Barbara Sound Design · Davlen Sound Studios

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