Marco Campos is a Brazilian guitarist and composer known for a multifaceted career encompassing concerts around the world. Born into the vibrant cultural tapestry of Rio de Janeiro, Campos began playing the guitar at the age of 13, leading him to enter the University of Music in Rio de Janeiro, where he honed his skills in composition from the age of 18. Launching his professional career in 1976, Campos embarked on tours across Peru and the United States, showcasing the rich diversity of Brazilian popular music.

Throughout his career, Campos has worked across genres, creating music not only for concerts but also for film, theatre, and ballet. His eclectic approach to music has taken him around the world, performing solo and with groups in numerous countries across Europe, Africa, and now, marking a significant milestone, Asia, with his debut performance at the World Music and Dance Festival (WMDF) 2024.

His participation in significant festivals such as the Bienal Internacional da Música in Brazil, Bath Fringe Festival in the UK, and Festival Culture Metisse in Mauritania, among others, underscores his status as a global ambassador of Brazilian music. Campos’s performance at WMDF will feature his instrumental solo guitar, and epitomise the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic diversity of Brazilian music. As an inveterate collaborator, we will be hoping to also witness new partnerships with Japanese and other WMDF artists, extending our joint traditions of cross-cultural musical fusion to the blending of the sounds of Brazil with the world’s music stages.