Yamandu Costa | Essential albums and listening guide

Meet the artist

A seven-string guitarist from southern Brazil whose playing draws on choro and other South American traditions. Collaborations with bandolim player Hamilton de Holanda reveal his responsive ensemble imagination. The seven-string guitar's low register supports the pulse as melody and chords exchange roles above it.

Clear right-hand rhythm and connected lines give one instrument a wide expressive space. Quiet phrasing and brief pauses matter alongside speed. In duets, accompaniment can become a lead voice instantly, making the rhythmic pleasure of South American string playing readily accessible.