Person

Guinga

Guinga (Carlos Althier de Souza Lemos Escobar; born June 10, 1950) is a Brazilian guitarist and composer born in Madureira, a working-class suburb of Rio de Janeiro. As a child, he was nicknamed "Gringo", because of his pale skin, and the artistic name "Guinga" comes from the way he pronounced the word.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Brazil
Born
June 10th, 1950
Labels
Biscoito Fino
Favored Nations
Acoustic Music Records
Favored Nations Acoustic
Selo SESC SP
Last updated: November 26th, 2014