.... is my GIRL.
She is from São Paulo, Brazil and was introduced to me by those crazy Brazilians at the University of Hawai'i in the file sharing bonanza that happened aboard all our cruises. I was given almost a gig of Brazilian tunes and was able to single her out as exceptional pretty early on.
Her name in Portuguese means "sky" or "heaven" (similar to spanish, "cielo") and she represents a heavenly mix of styles. This interview in Reuters details her influences a bit:
Q: Your music pays tribute to a lot of rhythms that have roots in Africa and the Black culture, be it Samba or Reggae.
A: I have a passion for Black culture, from Jazz divas to Afro beat. Everything comes from Africa.....
Q: You picked up a Bob Marley song "Concrete Jungle" and put it on your first CD. Wasn't that scary?
A: I am a fan of Jamaican music from the 70's... It's also a lyric that reflects our reality in Sao Paulo, it's a Kingston-Sao Paulo connection in a way.
Q: You lived in the United States for a year in 1998/1999, how did that influence you?
A: I came here to learn about another culture, to study music, to be embedded in the culture of Jazz, the music of the streets. New York has a lot of that. I started listening to artists that I wasn't aware of, like Erykah Badu, Lauren Hill, singers and songwriters that put their toes into hip hop. Until then, I only listened to Brazilian music.
A rock solid combination if you ask me.
I know all the words to her songs. Well I sort of don't... because it's in Portuguese... but I have listened to her so much that I can sing the Portuguese (as best as I know how...)
Like this song Lenda...
Or Malemolencia....
As i'm sure you can tell her band is pretty amazing too. So in the event that you need to do any woo-ing in the near future I suggest you brush up on your Samba, pick up a bottle of Casa Valduga Merlot, feature this Brazilian vixen on your mp3 player of choice, and let the games begin (reorrrr!!)
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