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I usually suck with introductions (and this won't be an exception), but let's give it a try.

Hello, I'm Guil (you don't say?). I'm a 21yo guy hailing from South America (Brazil, to be more exact). When it comes to music, I guess I don't have a preferred genre (even not liking Metal and Hip-hop that much) or artist.
I think that's all about me for now xD
:wave:

PS: "Oi" means "hi" in Portuguese.

Too late, you're a Cockney yob now.

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That's the ****tiest noob greeting I've seen this week.

Pardon me, was I supposed to be friendly?

No no no. Make a presence.

Over here "Oi" means kind of "Yo" but is a bit more rough: "Oi you! Wot you lookin' at?" and so forth. And is generally associated with people of this faith... They worship the Mighty Boot, which is all-powerful, and pray to the Holy Rotten.
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Oh, thanks for the explanation :D

Oh, yeah

That's cool, I didn't know it also meant hi. "Oi!" is also a type of Punk from the UK - aka Oi Punk.

What are your favorite bands from Brazil?
I like Bossa Nova. Some of my favorite guitar players are from South America. I like Baden Powell (de Aquino) I consider him an amazing talent.
Baden Powell Trio - Lotus

Welcome to MB! - what are your favourite Brazilian bands or musicians? I don't know many, but I'm a fan of Os Mutantes, the guitarist Rafael Rabello and Sepultura when they were good.

I like Bebel Gilberto and Céu a lot but admit that I don't know much from Brazil.

We have a diverse music scene, but hardly reaches international audiences cuz most of genres are exclusive from each region. I'd spend a day talking about each region and its genre(s), but nah :P
About my favorite Brazilian acts, I'll name a few:

Nara Leão (Bossa nova Queen, along with Elis Regina)
Tom Jobim (Bossa nova King)
Gilberto Gil (My fave from MPB)
Zé Ramalho (Acoustic singer which incorporates north-eastern song style)
Rita Lee (Former member of "Os Mutantes". Some people report her as "Brazilian rock queen")
Scalene (Recent indie rock band)
Baleia (Alternative music at its best)
Maria Rita (Elis Regina's daughter, she's between MPB and jazz)
Cássia Eller (A female 90's rock icon. RIP)
Ana Carolina (One of the biggest names of MPB in early 2000's)
Legião Urbana (80's indie rock ftw. They're famous here even today, even splitting up after vocalist's death)
Cazuza (Another case of 80's indie/alternative rock. Most of his songs talk about corruption and criticizes the dictatorship regime that happened in here at that time. Also RIP)
Gretchen (This one is most for being a charismatic joke act :P But I like how she embraced the Latin culture into her music)

Phew, that's a lot D: