Celso Machado: Virtuoso Brazilian Guitarist, Percussionist, Vocalist, Multi-instrumentalist, and Composer.
“Amazing skills that combine elements rarely found in the same band, let alone the same musician.”… TIM BROOKS, Review of New York Guitar Festivals Brazilian Guitar Marathon
Virtuoso Brazilian guitarist, percussionist, multi-instrumentalist and composer Celso Machado transports his audiences through the richness and diversity of Brazilian music and beyond.
Carlos Barbosa Lima is a Brazilian guitarist who has toured internationally as a soloist and with numerous major orchestras.
Born on 17 December 1944 he began playing the guitar aged seven, and he soon became known in his neighbourhood as a prodigy. The young Carlos publicly debuted at a solo concert hall appearance (in São Paulo) in November, 1957, when he was twelve years old. His first LP recording, called “Dez Dedos Magicos Num Violão De Ouro” was released in June 1958, when he was 13 years old.