Juvenal de Holanda Vasconcelos, known as Naná Vasconcelos (2 August 1944 – 9 March 2016),[1] was a Brazilian percussionist, vocalist and berimbau player, notable for his work as a solo artist on over two dozen albums, and as a backing musician with Pat Metheny, Don Cherry, Jan Garbarek, Egberto Gismonti, Gato Barbieri, and Milton Nascimento.

In 1984 he appeared on the Pierre Favre album Singing Drums along with Paul Motian.

[2] He formed a group named Codona with Don Cherry and Collin Walcott, which released three albums in 1978, 1980 and 1982.

[6] In 1981 he performed at the Woodstock Jazz Festival, held in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Creative Music Studio.

[12] With Ambitious Lovers With Arild Andersen With Gato Barbieri With Don Cherry With Codona With Pino Daniele With Eliane Elias With Jan Garbarek With Egberto Gismonti With Jon Hassell With Arto Lindsay With Pat Metheny With Milton Nascimento With Caetano Veloso