BRAZILIAN JAZZ VOCALISTS

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Ms. Sonia Santos, afro-brazilian jazz vocalist, has been an electrifying symbol of Brazilian Popular Music for many years. The cultural influences of African rhythms intertwined with an exotic Brazilian beat, was essential in creating the vibrant sounds of Sonia Santos.
Ms. Santos began her musical career in 1977, when she stared in the "Brazilian Follies" at the Hotel National in Rio de Janeiro. Using her artistic and coordinating abilities, Ms. Santos went on to produce her own show "Brazilian Summer" sponsored by VARIG Brazilian Airlines.
The quality and style of her interpretative performances on stage have been enthusiastically received on six continents. Ms. Sonia Santos has also garnered rave reviews for her creative brilliance in theatre and film. Ms.Sonia Santos has tour extensively throughout the world and has made Los Angeles her home for the past 14 years.

Ana Gazzola started playing the guitar and singing at the age of 5 in Caxias do Sul, in southern most state of Brasil. She began her professional career singing as an opening act for the world famous bolero's singer Lucho Gatica in his South American tour. Latter she moved to Rio de Janeiro where soon became headline vocalist for the next three years at "CALIGULA" a famous jazz club in Brazil located in the heart of Ipanema Beach. Ms. Gazzola toured Brasil as an opening act for leading musicians, as BADEN POWELL and LUIS CARLOS VINHAS, vocalizing to sold-out houses. She has toured extensively, enchanting audiences with her caressing tones in Europe, Asia and especially North America, where she has lived for the past 15 years. She's being fluent in English and Portuguese has written many of the songs she performs.

SONIA SANTOS & ANA GAZZOLA - BRAZIL BRAZIL 3 (2008)

Brazilian Music, Brazilian, Jazz, Brazilian Pop

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