Active: ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, 2000s
Instrument: Viola, Viola Caipira Talented Brazilian musician Ivan Vilela began composing at the age of 11, joining a band called Pedra in 1979 and Agua Doce in 1982. In the early ’80s he teamed up with singer Pricila Stephan, forming a duo simply called Ivan & Pricila, recording an album in 1985, and touring the country soon after. In 1991 Ivan Vilela formed a three-piece act called Trem De Corda which combined classical and pop music, releasing Trilhas in 1994.

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