Celso Machado (born January 27, 1953) is a Brazilian world music guitarist, percussionist and multi-instrumentalist who lives in Vancouver, Canada. For over forty years he has performed on concert stages throughout Brazil, Western Europe and Canada, as well as in the United States. He is active as a teacher, composer and recording artist. According to his biography, he has played onstage with renowned guitarists Sergio and Odair Assad, Badi Assad, Romero Lubambo, Yamandu Costa, Cristina Azuma, Peter Finger, and Solorazaf and has been an opening act for legendary Brazilian jazz musicians including Gilberto Gil and Bebel Gilberto.He is known for the ability to produce birds call imitations using wind and percussion instruments.
There's a question I always ask myself: How will Brazilian music sound in Canada? It's funny because some times I'll play or I'll compose a bossa nova and think of a corner of Vancouver. The spirit of Brazil is there, but my mind - I don't know why- is at the corner pf Main and Broadway.
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Magic Lion
2005
Short as Celso Muchado
A Place Called Chiapas
1998
Documentary
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Magic Lion
2005
Short musician - as Celso Muchado
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1999
Leo
Leo Awards
Best Musical Score in a Documentary Program or Series
$17 Million
