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Genre
choro
Parent Genre: latin

Choro is a Brazilian music genre that originated in the late 19th century. It is characterized by its fast and intricate melodies, often played on stringed instruments such as the guitar, cavaquinho, and bandolim. Choro music is known for its improvisational nature and incorporates elements of jazz, classical, and folk music. It is often associated with the urban culture of Rio de Janeiro and has been influential in the development of other Brazilian music genres such as samba and bossa nova.


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List of choro artists

Here is a list of choro artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the choro genre. You can find out what choro genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

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