Baden Powell & Baden Powell

Baden Powell is a Brazilian musician with a solid international reputation. A gifted instrumentalist and composer, he bridges the gap between classical artistry and popular warmth and was a key figure in the bossa nova movement. Born in the Varre e Sai district, he was baptized after his grandfather, a musician and conductor himself, whose father was an admirer of the Boy Scouts founder. When he was four months old, his family moved to the hill of S+úo Crist+¦v+úo in the city of Rio. His father, the violonista Lino de Aquino, promoted regular get-togethers (rodas) of chor+¦e...