Lucas Mascarenhas Santana (born October 18, 1970), known as his stage name Lucas Santtana, is a Brazilian singer, composer and producer from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.[1][2] In his CD, Sem Nostalgia (YB Music, 2009), he recreates the Brazilian guitar tradition, mixing up sounds from the 1950s, like João Gilberto and Dorival Caymmi, with mashups, samples and his own creations.[3][4]

Lucas Santtana
Birth nameLucas Mascarenhas Santana
Born (1970-10-18) October 18, 1970 (age 54)
Salvador
OriginBrazil
GenresElectro-acoustic
Occupation(s)Singer
Composer
producer
Instruments
LabelsDiginois Records
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WebsiteLucas Santtana on facebook

His album O Céu É Velho Há Muito Tempo was considered one of the 25 best Brazilian albums of the second half of 2019 by the São Paulo Association of Art Critics.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Brazilian electro-acoustic pioneer Lucas Santtana announces debut UK single & video". redhotvelvet.co.uk. June 20, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Lucas Santtana – Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira". Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira. 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  3. ^ "This Week's Singles: 25/07/11 Ane Brun, Lucas Santtana, Inc., Paul White". Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  4. ^ "The New Sounds Of Brazil: Artists To Watch". NPR. June 12, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  5. ^ Antunes, Pedro (December 7, 2019). "Os 25 melhores discos brasileiros do 2º semestre de 2019, segundo a APCA [LISTA]". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Portuguese). Grupo Perfil. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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