Carlinhos Brown

The Profile

Antonio Carlos Santos de Freitas (born 1962), known as Carlinhos Brown, is a Brazilian percussionist, singer, songwriter and producer from Salvador, Bahia.

Brown's 1996 album Alfagamabetizado was produced by Arto Lindsay. He has worked with Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Maria Bethânia. He is founder of the percussion group Timbalada and is publicly associated with the Tribalistas project.

The available review praises Carlinhos Brown's 1996 album Alfagamabetizado as a milestone in contemporary Brazilian music. The review emphasizes his blend of samba, funk, reggae and electronics and notable collaborations. Overall the coverage is celebratory and recommends listening.