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Discography

* ''Robertinho Silva'' (Philips, 1981) * ''Bateria'' (Carmo, 1983) * ''Triângulo'' (Carmo, 1985) * ''Bodas de Prata'' (CBS, 1989) * ''Shot on Goal'' (Milestone, 1995) * ''Brazilian Mixture'' (Prestige, 2009) * ''Duo + Dois'' (Selo, 2019)

References

Brazilian jazz composers Jazz bandleaders Brazilian jazz drummers 1941 births Living people Milestone Records artists {{Brazil-musician-stub