| Armandinho | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Armando da Costa Macedo |
| Born | May 22, 1953 |
| Origin | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Genres | MPB, choro, frevo, rock, pop, jazz |
| Instruments | Electric guitar, mandolin, vocals, acoustic guitar |
| Labels | EMI-Odeon Records, WMG, Abril Music |
| Website | www.armandinho.com |
Armandinho (born Armando da Costa Macedo in Salvador) is a Brazilian composer and singer. he is son of Osmar Macedo, from the Trio Elétrico de Dodô e Osmar. In his early career, he played at his bands Trio Elétrico Mirim in 1962 and Hell's Angels in 1967.
In 1970, he formed A Cor do Som with bassist/vocalist Dadi, keyboardist/vocalist Mú Carvalho, percussionist/vocalist Ary Dias and drummer Gustavo Schroeter. They performed in Montreux Jazz Festival had some hits with "Beleza pura" (Caetano Veloso), "Abri a porta" (Gilberto Gil/Dominguinhos), "Zanzibar" (Armandinho/Fausto Nilo), etc.
Lately, Armandinho has been recording and performing with musicians such as Raphael Rabello, Paulo Moura, Época de Ouro, Moraes Moreira, Pepeu Gomes, Caetano Veloso, Trio Elétrico de Armandinho, Dodô e Osmar, etc.
He is said to be the designer of Guitarra Baiana, a type of electric cavaquinho.[1]