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Paulinho da Costa (Portuguese pronunciation: [pawˈliɲu dɐ ˈkɔʃtɐ], born Paulo Roberto da Costa on May 31, 1948) is a Brazilian percussionist considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Beginning his career as a samba musician in Brazil, he moved to the United States in the early 1970s and worked with Brazilian bandleader Sérgio Mendes. He went on to perform with many American pop, rock and jazz musicians and participated in thousands of albums. DownBeat magazine call him "one of the most talented percussionists of our time." He played on such albums as Earth, Wind & Fire's I Am, Michael Jackson's Thriller, Madonna's True Blue, Celine Dion's Let's Talk About Love, hit singles and movie soundtracks, including Saturday Night Fever, Dirty Dancing and Purple Rain among others. He has also toured with Diana Krall. He plays over 200 instruments professionally, and has worked in a variety of music genres including Brazilian, blues, Christian, country, disco, gospel, hip hop, jazz, Latin, pop, rhythm and blues, rock, soul, and world music. He was signed to Norman Granz's Pablo Records for three of his solo albums, Agora, Happy People and Sunrise, as well as Breakdown. Da Costa received the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences' Most Valuable Player Award for three consecutive years. He also received the Musicians Emeritus Award.
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Staring Down the Brilliant Dream [2010]
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Prince of Darkness | 5:18 |
World of Brazil [2005]
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Asa | 5:21 |
Indigo Girls/Strange Fire/Nomads Indians Saints [1998]
Song | Duration |
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Prince of Darkness | 5:22 |
Collection [1995]
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The Dream | 5:06 |
Collection [1991]
Song | Duration |
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Asa | 5:23 |
Indigo Girls [1989]
Song | Duration |
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Kid Fears | 4:34 |
Prince of Darkness | 5:21 |
Land of Canaan | 3:57 |
Indigo Girls [Bonus Tracks] [1989]
Song | Duration |
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Prince of Darkness | 5:21 |
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