Carlinhos Brown Tickets & 2026–2027 Tour Dates

Carlinhos Brown is a Brazilian singer, percussionist, songwriter and producer, born Antônio Carlos Santos de Freitas in Salvador in 1962. He plays axé, samba and MPB shaped by Afro-Brazilian percussion, and founded the ensemble Timbalada. His solo catalogue includes the albums Alfagamabetizado and Omelete Man and the song “A Namorada”; he is also a member of Tribalistas with Marisa Monte and Arnaldo Antunes, the trio behind “Velha Infância” and “Já Sei Namorar.”

In the 1990s, he led Timbalada’s percussion rehearsals at Candyall Guetho Square in Candeal, events closely associated with Carnival. He performed at the 2014 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony at the Maracanã, where the program also featured Shakira, Carlos Santana and Ivete Sangalo. Four years later, he joined Marisa Monte and Arnaldo Antunes for Tribalistas’ first concert tour, including a performance at Allianz Parque in São Paulo.