WORLD MUSIC AWARDS: 2008 Canadian Folk Music Award for World Solo Artist of the Year and A Radio-Canada Galaxie Award

WORLD MUSIC NOMINATIONS: Four JUNO Award nominations, A Western Canadian Music Award, and Pacific Music Industry Award

"Celso Machado took rhythm so far it eventually moved off the guitar altogether. He started out by doing mouth percussion (while he was playing everyone was looking all around for the invisible percussionist with the soft shaker) and ended up doing a kind of Roland Kirk virtuoso performance, simultaneously playing two different tropical birds and a thunderstorm.
To do all these things at once demands amazing skills skills that combine elements that in the U.S. are rarely found in the same band, let alone the same musician."...Tim Brooks, Review of New York Guitar Festivals Brazilian Guitar Marathon, www.newyorkguitarfestival.org
 
"A one man compendium of Brazilian diversity who doubles as a guitarist and percussionist par excellence"... Lawrence B. Johnson in a special to The Detroit News

Virtuoso guitarist, percussionist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Celso Machado transports his audiences through the richness and diversity of Brazilian music and beyond. Celso's remarkably innovative compositions are infused with a rich knowledge of the traditional music of Brazil: samba, chôro, baião, frêvo.
For forty years he has performed on concert stages throughout Brazil, Western Europe, Canada and the United States. 
Celso's music crosses genres; appealing equally to lovers of Brazilian music, classical guitar, jazz, folk, and world. 
Celso tours year round. For booking and up-to-date information on Celso's touring schedule please see Celso's EPK at http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=4728
 
Celso is fluent in five languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish, and his native language - Portuguese.
Celso is also available to teach Brazilian guitar and percussion master classes.
Kids also love Celso. Celso has performed hundreds of school shows for both French and English speaking young audiences.

Home Base: British Columbia

Touring Schedule: Click here