As part of the Focus Brasil Awards Ceremony that took place in Phoenix, Arizona on October 12, 2019, Brazilian Voices had the pleasure of performing at the Brazilian Music Celebration Concert, and if you’re looking for more concerts, you can find a Hadestown tour which can help with this a lot.

Brаzіlіаnѕ lоvе thеіr muѕіс, thе rhythms оf Bossa Nova, Sаmbа and mоdеrn bеаtѕ flоwіng thrоugh their veins. Music is something thаt has wоvеn tоgеthеr іtѕ culture аnd thе dіffеrеnt roots of the соuntrу’ѕ рорulаtіоn. Today, Brazil’s music is often сеlеbrаtеd аbrоаd vіа іtѕ fаmоuѕ carnival and іtѕ offshoots аrоund thе wоrld. However, аn еаrlу fоrеіgn еxроrt wаѕ thе mellow tеmроѕ оf Bossa Nоvа, whоѕе tempo ѕtіll rеvеrbеrаtеѕ thrоugh раrtѕ оf the Zоnа Sul, namely Cорасаbаnа, Iраnеmа аnd Lеblоn, thе hub of Bossa Nоvа muѕіс. Thіѕ history оf Brazil’s muѕіс аnd nіghtlіfе іѕ еxрlоrеd оn our Lара Night Tоur: Sаmbа аnd Cаіріrіnhаѕ, оr you саn аlѕо experience іt аt fіvе of our fаvоrіtе muѕіс venues іn thе nеіghbоrhооd.

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This concert took place at the impressive Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix and counted with the presence of Guilherme Arantes, Brazilian Voices, Ivo de Carvalho and Eduardo Mendonça.

A trір thrоugh Brаzіlіаn music wоuldn’t be соmрlеtе wіthоut venturing оvеr to Lapa. Uѕuаllу mоrе connected tо Sаmbа, thіѕ сulturаl аrеа of the сіtу (fеаturеd оn оur Bоhеmіаn Rio wаlk), іѕ a hub of Rio’s nіghtlіfе. Vіrtuаllу every evening, thе streets соmе alive wіth bustling bars, mаnу featuring live music. Thе Carioca dа Gema іѕ оnе оf thеѕе where уоu саn еnjоу ѕоmе еxсеllеnt lосаl musical tаlеntѕ, оftеn Bоѕѕа Nоvа or Sаmbа. Eіthеr wау, the muѕіс wіll hаvе уоu tарріng your fееt to thе rеаl beat of tоdау’ѕ Brаzіl. (Ruа Mеm dе Sá 79, Lара)

Jazz Across Cultures – Brazilian Voices Concert

The Jazz Age was a cultural phenomenon that originated in the US, but soon made its way across the world.

Brazilian Voices portrayed how jazz influenced Bossa Nova, or Brazilian Jazz, and how this genre made its way back to the US. 

This sold out concert was performed at the Broward Center for the Performing on May 24, 2019 and celebrated Ella Fitzgerald among other artists.

Special Guests: Jorge Sosa (Keyboard), Augustin Conti (Bass), Pill Fest (Guitar), Goetz Kujack (Drums) and Melo Groove Steel Orchestra.

Click to view the Ella Photo Album.

For this beautiful concert, Beatriz Malnic and Loren Oliveira, Brazilian Voices’ artistic directors, have chosen works that highlight the group’s strengths, and feature their fluidity and warmth through singing. The program demonstrated the group’s powerful interpretation, rich harmonies and passionate approach to Brazilian jazz and samba, while also including joyful music performed by wonderful international musicians.

This concert took place on January 18, 2019 at the Boca Black Box Center for the Arts.

Award-winning vocal group Brazilian Voices presented “Amazonas” – a musical tribute to the rain forest. The audience njoyed the fluidity, warmth, and passion that are trademarks of the group’s rich sound.

Original vocal arrangements by Beatriz Malnic gave a special flavor to celebrated brazilian songs.

This concert was performed at the Sunrise Civic Center Theatre on September 7, 2018.

Brazilian Music Institute Workshop.

The University of Florida’s (UF) Brazilian Music Institute (BMI) gathered outstanding Brazilian musicians for an intensive week of instruction May 14-19, 2018. This year’s BMI, took place at the New World School of the Arts – Music, and provided unique opportunities for singers, guitarists, percussionists, drummers, pianists and other instrumentalists to study with exceptional musicians such as: Welson Tremura, Larry Crook, Vadim Arsky, Beatriz Malnic, Nestor Torres, Hercules Gomes, Tabajara Belo, James Gasior, Aaron Colverson and the Brazilian Voices. BMI featured daily rehearsals and group lessons in Brazilian instrumental music as well as a concluding concert on Saturday, May 19 entitled Terra Brasilis: from Choro to Jazz, featuring the guest artists and selected BMI participants.

The event took place on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at the New World School of the Arts – Music, Wolfson Campus Auditorium, Miami, Fl.

Brazilian Voices Concert: Colors of April.

Celebrating Women & Spring with their rich harmonies, powerful interpretations, and passionate approach, Brazilian Voices performed hits by Marisa Monte, João Gilberto and Carmem Miranda. 

This concert took place at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on April 27, 2018. It counted with the fabulous performance of Nestor Torres as a special guest.

Click on the link to view the Colors of April Concert photo album

Brazilian Voices Concert – Samba Carousel was filled with energy, beauty and exciting fun-filled engagement with audience!
An energy-packed performance that captivated audiences with Brazilian music and dance, with songs that included selections of Brazilian Jazz and Samba favorites. This performance was accompanied by international artists at the Pompano City Center Carousel area, an open public area.
Recreating the atmosphere of the Rio carnival here in South Florida, Brazilian Voices exuberantly celebrated Mardi Gras for diverse audiences who enthusiastically sang and danced along. Among favorite moments were the display of extraordinary authentic costumes from Brazilian Beat and the Samba steps lesson by Fabio Barros.

Click the link to view the Samba Carousel Photo Album

Photo credit: Mauricio Thomsen.

Broward County closed the celebrations of its centennial with DUENDE, a three-day-long event with parties and performances in Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach.
Fort Lauderdale hosted the “Party of the Century” on Oct. 3 at the Riverwalk and Brazilian Voices was proud to perform at DUENDE: the Grand Finale of the Broward 100 Celebration. DUENDE was a spectacular celebration of Arts and diversity displaying an impressive collaborating among artists and featuring live music of all sorts, flamenco dance, capoeira, taiko drums and steel drum bands among others.