Milton Banana
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Milton Banana was a Brazilian drummer renowned for his pioneering role in the development and popularization of bossa nova.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Milton Banana canonical | 2 |
| Milton Banana Trio | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6068293 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Milton Banana Context triple: [Getz/Gilberto, personnel, Milton Banana]
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A.
Canaan Banana
Canaan Banana was a Zimbabwean Methodist minister, theologian, and politician who became the country’s first president after independence in 1980.
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B.
Banana Joe
Banana Joe is a recurring comedic character in the animated television series "The Amazing World of Gumball," depicted as an anthropomorphic banana and one of Gumball's classmates.
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C.
Bananas (Dronkey)
Bananas is one of Donkey and Dragon’s hybrid dragon-donkey offspring, known collectively as the Dronkeys, from the Shrek film series.
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D.
Mango Man
Mango Man is a menswear fashion brand known for its contemporary clothing and accessories, often featured in international campaigns with top models.
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E.
Hyacinth Bobone
Hyacinth Bobone is the birth name of Pope Celestine III, a 12th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his role in medieval European politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Milton Banana Target entity description: Milton Banana was a Brazilian drummer renowned for his pioneering role in the development and popularization of bossa nova.
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A.
Canaan Banana
Canaan Banana was a Zimbabwean Methodist minister, theologian, and politician who became the country’s first president after independence in 1980.
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B.
Banana Joe
Banana Joe is a recurring comedic character in the animated television series "The Amazing World of Gumball," depicted as an anthropomorphic banana and one of Gumball's classmates.
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C.
Bananas (Dronkey)
Bananas is one of Donkey and Dragon’s hybrid dragon-donkey offspring, known collectively as the Dronkeys, from the Shrek film series.
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D.
Mango Man
Mango Man is a menswear fashion brand known for its contemporary clothing and accessories, often featured in international campaigns with top models.
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E.
Hyacinth Bobone
Hyacinth Bobone is the birth name of Pope Celestine III, a 12th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his role in medieval European politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian drummer
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human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
João Gilberto
ⓘ
Milton Banana Trio ⓘ
linked to:
Milton Banana
Stan Getz ⓘ Tom Jobim ⓘ
linked to:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
|
| birthName | Antônio de Souza ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-11-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1998-05-15 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Brazilian of Portuguese descent ⓘ |
| formed |
Milton Banana Trio
ⓘ
linked to:
Milton Banana Trio (series of trio albums)
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| genre |
Brazilian jazz
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bossa nova ⓘ samba ⓘ |
| hasRole |
leader of piano–bass–drums trio
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sideman on seminal bossa nova recordings ⓘ |
| influenced |
bossa nova rhythm section practices
ⓘ
generations of Brazilian drummers ⓘ |
| instrument | drum kit ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Milton Banana Trio
ⓘ
linked to:
Milton Banana Trio (series of trio albums)
|
| movement | bossa nova movement in Brazil ⓘ |
| name | Milton Banana ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping define the standard drum set approach to bossa nova
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pioneering role in the development of bossa nova drumming ⓘ popularization of bossa nova in Brazil and internationally ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Milton Banana Trio (series of trio albums)
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O Som do Milton Banana Trio ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ drummer ⓘ |
| partOf | Rio de Janeiro music scene ⓘ |
| performedOn |
Chega de Saudade (João Gilberto album)
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linked to:
Chega de Saudade
Getz/Gilberto ⓘ classic bossa nova recordings of the early 1960s ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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linked to:
Rio de Janeiro
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| placeOfDeath |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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linked to:
Rio de Janeiro
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| recordLabel |
Odeon Records
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RCA Victor ⓘ |
| residence |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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linked to:
Rio de Janeiro
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
subtle use of cymbals and brushes
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syncopated yet understated samba-based patterns ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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linked to:
Rio de Janeiro
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linked to: Milton Banana