samba de breque's first major exponent was luís barbosa, though his early death prevented him from making as large of an impression on the scene as his successors would - the proverbial torch was then handed to moreira da silva, who took the art form to new heights of prominence and essentially became the face of samba de breque in the process, complete with his signature immaculate suit and straw hat.   

other artists would go on to record songs with this particular style of prolonged breaks in the music, even artists normally associated with other approaches such as the ever-influential gilberto gil.