Manuela Azevedo | Geraldo Azevedo | Waldir Pires | Roberto Azevêdo | Belmiro de Azevedo | Artur Azevedo | António de Araújo e Azevedo, 1st Count of Barca |
Some of the most important players and composers of the instrument's Brazilian incarnation are: Waldir Azevedo, Henrique Cazes, Paulinho da Viola, Luciana Rabello, Alceu Maia, Mauro Diniz and Paulinho Soares.