17 Facts About Carlinhos Brown

Antonio Carlos Santos de Freitas, known professionally as Carlinhos Brown, is a Brazilian singer, percussionist, and record producer from Salvador, Bahia.

Carlinhos Brown was born in Candeal Pequeno, a neighborhood in the Brotas area of Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, to Renato and Madalena.

Carlinhos Brown simply gathered people in the streets and taught them basic percussion patterns.

Carlinhos Brown realized this enriched culture was an opportunity for growth.

In 1992, Carlinhos Brown appeared on several songs on the album Ritual Beating System by the project Bahia Black.

That year saw Carlinhos Brown appearing on the album Roots by the Brazilian metal band Sepultura.

Carlinhos Brown appeared in a Brazilian movie, Navalha na Carne.

In 2001, Carlinhos Brown had an infamous appearance at the Rock in Rio festival.

Carlinhos Brown released Carlinhos Brown E Carlito Marron in 2003 and collaborated with DJ Dero on the 2004 album Candyall Beat.

Carlinhos Brown remains active in the Salvador da Bahia community, founding the Pracatum Music School in the Candeal neighborhood in 1994 as a non-profit organization dedicated to education, cultural, and community development programs in the city, including a professional music school.

Carlinhos Brown has begun painting, and his art works have been well received.

Carlinhos Brown is extensively featured in the 2004 documentary El Milagro de Candeal.

The title is translated as "The Miracle of Candeal" and features the influence and transformation Carlinhos Brown has done for Candeal.

In 2012 on 2023, Carlinhos Brown was selected to be a judge in The Voice Brasil, a reality talent show.

Carlinhos Brown has been a judge on the spinoff show, The Voice Kids, throughout its eight seasons.

Carlinhos Brown established the Pracatum School or otherwise known as the Pracatum Project in 1994.

Carlinhos Brown was honoured in 2003 with a Prince Claus Award, under that year's theme "The Survival and Innovation of Crafts".