some of the most famous and renowned musicians like antónio carlos jobim and vinícius de moraes put rio on the map of prestige with their hit song 'garota de ipanema', loosely translated as the 'girl from ipanema' - this song is a well-known bossa nova style song, which was a worldwide hit in mid-1960s, and won record of the year at the1965 grammy awards.

others on the list are laurindo almeida who was a guitarist and composer well known for his style in bossa nova, badi assad, a woman of the new generation musicians and a master guitarist, luiz bonfa also a guitarist and composer best known for his composition for the movie black orpheus, joão bosco well renowned as a singer and song writer, vocalist and a performer, his music was of the bossa nova style influenced by american jazz.

not carioca by birth, but a resident of rio and carioca by heart, there is roberto carlos - who has won a number of grammy awards, and has had one of the longest careers ever in brazilian pop music.