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Can Kiko Loureiro guess his songs in a second?

Author Samuel Järvinen - 9.11.2025

Guitar virtuoso Kiko Loureiro visited Chaoszine’s studio. We challenged Loureiro to guess his own songs in one second.

You can watch the whole clip below.

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