The screening of Brazilian Voices short film at Brazilian Film Festival in Miami had an amazing response from the audience! Click below to watch this fascinating 10 minute documentary in its entirety. Presented at Brazilian Film Festival in Miami - September 19, 2017
Brazilian Voices celebrates the Independence of Brazil and South Florida’s cultural diversity. On Sunday, September 7 at 3:00 pm Brazilian Voices had the pleasure to perform for the Friends of the Boca Raton Library, during one of its scheduled events for the Sunday Matinee Music Series. The Sunday Matinee Music Series events and concerts are sponsored by the Friends of the Boca Raton Library, a volunteer not-for-profit organization dedicated to making public libraries an important part of the cultural core of Boca Raton. This particular event was part of a celebration of the Independence of Brazil and a recognition of South Florida's cultural diversity. Over one hundred and fifty guests came to the Boca Raton Downtown Library to join this celebration and experience a little bit of Brazilian music and culture. The audience was delighted by the carefully selected repertoire of classic Bossa-Nova and Brazilian Jazz performed by this acclaimed vocal group composed of female voices and the response was truly inspiring.
On July 15th 2014, Brazilian Voices Arts & Healing performed for an enthusiastic audience at one of the facilities for Women In Distress in Broward County, Florida. Women in Distress' mission is to stop domestic violence abuse through intervention, education, and advocacy.
Brazilian Voices performed on July 13, 2014 at the GIST Cancer Awareness Event - University of MiamiLife Science and Technology Park. Thank you Sara Rothschild for all your efforts and Dr. Pasquale Benedetto for your special appearance at our performance!!! Brazilian Voices - Arts & Healing singers supporting Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in bringing attention to this disease and raising awareness by educating friends, family and joining this call to action - GIST Awareness Day!
Rhythm May 10, 2014 - Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Fort Lauderdale Once again Brazilian Voices energized the Amaturo Theater at Fort Lauderdale’s Broward Center for the Performing Arts on the eve of Mother’s day with another delightful concert. Rhythm was charged with music, dance, and humor.This sold out concert took place a few days after Brazilian Voices received its 10th International Press Award for Best Brazilian Musical Group in the United States.Choreographer, actor, and dancer Pablo Malco opened the show with a captivating solo performance, inviting the audience to reflect upon rhythm. Although the selected repertoire had a rich mix of different Afro-Brazilian music, “the concert was truly inspired by the broad concept of rhythm, from biological frequencies such as heartbeat and breathing patterns, to music, dance, rhythms of nature and urban life, and beyond the definition of musical genres and beats”, according to Sue Scaglione, the concert’s artistic director.Thirty singers from the all-female vocal group, some performing for their first time, were joined by the vibrant band, conducted by Maestro Jorge L. Sosa, along with the percussionists from Samba RJ.The concert featured performances by Fábio Barros and dancers from Cia do Axé, who delivered impeccable choreographies, including an energetic Maracatú. Capoeira performers led by Professor Pica-Pau and Berimbau players from the LuandAngola center were also among the guest artists.This energy-packed, one-of-a-kind concert captivated the audience with exhilarating Brazilian music by Gilberto Gil, Djavan, Daniela Mercury, Maria Gandú, Lenine, Milton Nascimento, Marisa Monte, Chico Buarque de Holanda, Caetano Veloso, and Gilberto Gil, among others. The program had a unique rendition of Alicia Key’s hit of Girl on Fire complemented by a solo dance performance by Andréa Araújo that educed a standing ovation. Click the link to view the Photo Album.
Another show was brought to life by a remarkably versatile group of women performing and expressing the Joy of Brazil. The show took the audience through energetic rhythms of Brazilian Bossa Nova, Samba, Pop and Forro with a combination of beats of “batucada." These voices, along with a talented band, performed original arrangements interpreting Marisa Monte, Djavan, Luiz Gonzaga, Jorge Benjor, Vinicius de Moraes and many others. Broward Center for the Performing ArtsFriday, November 22, 2013 Click on the link to view the Photo Album.
Brazilian Voices brought to the stage a new show with a new theme. Featuring the renowned Jorge Sosa band, Nestor Torres and 40 female voices mixed with soothing lounge grooves. With its original music arrangements, the group explored Brazilian and American pop music, from Bossa Nova to Samba in an elegant, relaxing and upbeat atmosphere. This was a one-time, sold-out concert completely embraced by a vibrant audience that sang along and cheered through every song. A true masterpiece! Click the link to view the Photo Album.
One Voice Fort Lauderdale - Brazilian Voices, the seven-time Brazilian Press Award winner vocal group and non-profit organization, brought One-Voice Concert to the Amaturo Theater of the Broward Center For the Performing Arts on Friday, November 19th at 8:30 PM. Another unique concept and performance with 50 singers, the group brought to the stage a combination of the best of Brazilian popular and classic music, as well its own songs never released before. Tom Jobim and Villa-Lobos compositons, among others, blended with 50 voices in skillful and always original vocal arrangements. Special participation of Wendy Reynolds, Birgit Fioravante and Heather Coltman from Duelling Divas®, who performed the Bachianas #5 of Villa-Lobos, O Fortuna from Carmina Burana among others. Mike Orta, Claudio Silva and Paulo Carvalho accompanied the group on the best of Brazilian music, as well on the group’s own compositions which were presented for the first time. This concert brought a feminine and romantic theme especially for this one-time performance. The group also released a new CD, titled ‘One-Voice’ with most of the songs performed during the Concert. AfroBrazil 09/08/08, Fort Lauderdale - After so many sold-out concerts, the five-time Brazilian International Press Award winner was back with a vibrant show. AfroBrazil came to the Amaturo Theater of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, November, 1st at 8:30 p.m. AfroBrazil presented the rich and unique musical rhythms that were born long ago when the liveliness of Brazilian music fused with the African heritage of playing drums. Two continents, separated millions of years ago, were reunited on stage in the voices of almost 50 singers that delivered a spectacular medley of genres like, Maracatu, Samba, and Reggae from famous interpreters like Gilberto Gil, Milton Nascimento, Bob Marley, Lenine, among others. Percussion beats echoed the intense and powerful energy of two cultures that thrive in music and passion. Featuring as a special guest was the locally acclaimed Jazz musician, composer and producer George Tandy, and his talented band. George is an incredible jazz and adult contemporary piano player, and has the best and strongest Party Dance Bands in South Florida, with special appearance of Jamaican singer Shari MacDonnough. Another special guest was Diogo Brown from Brazil, an amazing bass player, songwriter and producer from Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. His outstanding work has been previously showcased with Brazilian Voices previous SAMBA Concert at the Amaturo Theater. Brazilian Voices Unplugged 07/10/07 - Due to the enormous success of the two sold out concerts last year in the city of Sunrise, FL, the Five-time International Press Award Winner, Brazilian Voices performs for the second time at the Sunrise Civic Center Theatre on Saturday, August 18 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. The smooth voices of 48 women that have been performing since 2001, delight the audience with their new acoustic performance. From Gilberto Gil to Djavan to Tribalistas, songs like “Carnavalia”, “Como Uma Onda no Mar” and “Ovelha Negra” are added to their repertoire to also attract a younger crowd, accomplishing one of their missions, which…