Violao music is a genre that originated in Brazil and is characterized by the use of the violao, a type of guitar. It is known for its smooth and rhythmic melodies, often accompanied by soft vocals. The genre gained popularity in the 1950s and 60s, with artists incorporating elements of jazz and bossa nova into their music. Today, it is still a popular genre in Brazil and has influenced many musicians around the world.
Explore violao history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.
Here is a list of violao artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the violao genre. You can find out what violao genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 35749 | |
| 2 | 65 | 660531 | |
| 3 | 36 | 102980 | |
| 4 | 60 | 587504 | |
| 5 | 57 | 443086 | |
| 6 | 41 | 160824 | |
| 7 | 47 | 32277 | |
| 8 | 61 | 1243088 | |
| 9 | 51 | 395583 | |
| 10 | 27 | 47473 | |
| 11 | 55 | 556877 | |
| 12 | 46 | 355244 | |
| 13 | 53 | 92646 | |
| 14 | 24 | 22216 | |
| 15 | 34 | 33012 | |
| 16 | 27 | 10793 | |
| 17 | 26 | 5276 | |
| 18 | 25 | 8382 | |
| 19 | 24 | 4314 | |
| 20 | 24 | 10535 | |
| 21 | 41 | 14039 | |
| 22 | 21 | 7170 | |
| 23 | 21 | 4322 | |
| 24 | 26 | 21119 | |
| 25 | 26 | 22328 | |
| 26 | 29 | 58646 | |
| 27 | 26 | 1318 | |
| 28 | 21 | 2951 | |
| 29 | 14 | 6850 | |
| 30 | 19 | 5601 | |
| 31 | 20 | 2185 | |
| 32 | 16 | 9397 | |
| 33 | 16 | 3737 | |
| 34 | 20 | 2449 | |
| 35 | 21 | 2754 | |
| 36 | 13 | 1013 | |
| 37 | 13 | 938 | |
| 38 | 16 | 6104 | |
| 39 | 12 | 8915 | |
| 40 | 20 | 2532 | |
| 41 | 10 | 3075 | |
| 42 | 10 | 2838 | |
| 43 | 18 | 908 | |
| 44 | 35 | 3089 | |
| 45 | 35 | 9962 | |
| 46 | 22 | 4586 | |
| 47 | 15 | 983 | |
| 48 | 30 | 5230 | |
| 49 | 4 | 2495 | |
| 50 | 30 | 19060 | |
| 51 | 28 | 18987 | |
| 52 | 30 | 576 | |
| 53 | 27 | 35985 | |
| 54 | 17 | 5758 | |
| 55 | 20 | 7107 | |
| 56 | 23 | 2913 | |
| 57 | 23 | 17564 | |
| 58 | 4 | 3353 | |
| 59 | 22 | 2693 | |
| 60 | 2 | 659 | |
| 61 | 21 | 2517 | |
| 62 | 1 | 211 | |
| 63 | 20 | 3328 | |
| 64 | 17 | 6073 | |
| 65 | 17 | 9661 | |
| 66 | 17 | 1573 | |
| 67 | 12 | 2119 | |
| 68 | 14 | 4340 | |
| 69 | 11 | 442 | |
| 70 | 7 | 1172 | |
| 71 | 10 | 726 | |
| 72 | 10 | 664 | |
| 73 | 9 | 470 | |
| 74 | 9 | 218 | |
| 75 | 9 | 1278 | |
| 76 | 7 | 230 | |
| 77 | 7 | 1378 | |
| 78 | 5 | 375 | |
| 79 | 6 | 1455 | |
| 80 | 6 | 287 | |
| 81 | 3 | 300 | |
| 82 | 5 | 813 | |
| 83 | 4 | 579 | |
| 84 | 4 | 1087 | |
| 85 | 4 | 234 | |
| 86 | 4 | 71 | |
| 87 | 3 | 913 | |
| 88 | 3 | 150 | |
| 89 | 3 | 917 | |
| 90 | 3 | 441 | |
| 91 | 3 | 142 | |
| 92 | 1 | 143 | |
| 93 | 1 | 420 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular violao music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
