Armandinho (born Armando da Costa Macêdo, May 23, 1953) is a Brazilian composer and singer. He was born in Salvador, the son of Osmar Macêdo, from the world's first trio elétrico, the Trio Elétrico de Dodô e Osmar. (In the 1940s, at the same time the electric guitar was invented, Osmar Macêdo along with bandmate Adolfo Nascimento [who was an electrical engineer] independently created the Guitarra Baiana, a type of electric cavaquinho, which gave the Trio Elétrico its name.) In his early career, he played in his bands Trio Elétrico Mirim in 1962 and Hell's Angels in 1967.

Armandinho
Armandinho playing a 10-string bandolim
Background information
Birth name	Armando da Costa Macêdo
Born	(1953-05-22) May 22, 1953 (age 69)
Origin	Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Genres	MPB, choro, frevo, rock, pop, jazz
Instruments	Electric guitar, mandolin, vocals, acoustic guitar
Labels	EMI-Odeon Records, WMG, Abril Music
Website	www.armandinho.com

In 1970, he formed A Cor do Som with bassist/vocalist Dadi, keyboardist/vocalist Mú Carvalho, percussionist/vocalist Ary Dias and drummer Gustavo Schroeter. They performed in Montreux Jazz Festival had some hits with "Beleza pura" (Caetano Veloso), "Abri a porta" (Gilberto Gil/Dominguinhos), "Zanzibar" (Armandinho/Fausto Nilo), etc.

Since then, Armandinho has recorded and performed with musicians such as Raphael Rabello, Paulo Moura, Época de Ouro, Moraes Moreira, Pepeu Gomes, as well as his own group, the Trio Elétrico de Armandinho.

Discography

Solo albums

• 1983 - Armandinho e o Trio Elétrico de Dodô e Osmar
• 1989 - Brasileirô (Movie Records)
• 1993 - Instrumental no CBB - Época de Ouro e Armandinho
• 1996 - Brasil Musical - Série Música Viva - Armandinho e Raphael Rabello
• 1997 - O Melhor do Chorinho Ao Vivo - Armandinho e Época de Ouro
• 1997 - Raphael Rabello e Armandinho - Em Concerto
• 1999 - Retocando o Choro
• 2001 - Caetano & Gil
• 2003 - Retocando o Choro Ao Vivo (Biscoito Fino)
• 2009 - Pop Choro
• 2009 - Paulo Moura e Armandinho - Afrobossanova

References