Choro (various performers)
A style of traditional Brazilian instrumental music, performed by various groups

Choro, or “chorinho” (its diminutive name), is a traditional and beautiful instrumental music that is enjoying a revived popularity in Brazil and being discovered by world music lovers everywhere. Older than bossa nova or samba, choro was born in Rio de Janeiro in the late 19th century, a result of mixing European forms with Afro-Brazilian rhythms. And of course, Brazilian musicians added their own instrumentation, mixing light percussion (like pandeiro) and the little 4-stringed cavaquinho, with wind instruments like flute, clarinet and saxophone.
The Choro repertoire is rich in melody, harmony and rhythm, and delightfully manages to be both earthy and elegant at the same time. Although it is music “of the people,” from its very beginning it attracted the interest of well-schooled musicians, who evolved a classical three-part structure similar to a rondo form.
Some of the great choro composers and performers are Jacob do Bandolim (1918-1969) a master mandolim player, and Pixinguinha (1898-1973), a flute and saxophone player and an exquisite arranger and composer. Pixinguinha took the style to new heights, writing hundreds of choros with beautiful melodic lines, some of them so innovative that they sound modern even today, and his ideas influenced many of the more widely known Brazilian composers like Antonio Carlos Jobim. And there is choro written for piano, the most famous being by composers like Ernesto Nazareth and Chiquinha Gonzaga, whose works have attracted famous classical pianists like Arthur Moreira Lima.
Chorinho can be light, beautiful background music, or it can be a performance. There are many different formations possible, differing in instrumentation and size (typically from 3-6 performers). It is ideal for a prestigious reception, or an elegant restaurant seeking a sound that is different but instantly appealing.
Cantaloupe Music Productions works with various choro formations so that we can provide the one that is most suitable for your event or venue.
Grupo Saveiro
Award-winning samba and pagode band with vocals
Carlos Almeida
Guitar and voice (voz e violão)
Débora Santos
Brazilian vocalist
Beleza Brazil Carnaval Band
Authentic Rio-style Brazilian Carnaval
Nó Em Pingo D'Água
From Brazil, the great choro novo group
Marcos Ariel
Piano and vocals, performing Jobim and other favorites
Nanny Assis and ensembles
Singer/percussionist and two ensembles
Regional de New York
Brazilian instrumental choro music
Dendê & Band
Afro-Brazilian Funk
Susan Pereira and Sabor Brasil
Brazilian jazz ensemble with vocals
Duo Violão Plus One
Acclaimed Brazilian guitarists Rogério Souza and Edinho Gerber joins forces with percussionist Ami Molinelli.
Vanessa Falabella
Brazilian vocalist