Artist description Afro-brazilian grooves interpreted with the smoothness of jazz. Célia Mara leads with vocals and guitar in a sound world made of vocals, percussions and trombone. Unusual, soft, seducing and … wild. Full of Joie de vivre. Inviting to party… to listen… and to watch: an austrian-brazilian formation, woman power and black power joined on stage!

Music Style World Fusion - Acid Jazz - Bossa - General Latin

Musical Influences samba, funk, jazz, bossa, hip hop

Similar Artists elis regina, caetano veloso, joao bosco, gilberto gil, tom ze, marisa monte,

Group Members Célia Mara (BR)Vocals, Guitar, Christian Radovan (SA/A)Trombone, Iris Kulterer (A)Backing Vocals, Percussions, Ingrid Oberkanins (A)Backing Vocals, Percussions, Angela Berann (A)Backing Vocals, Percussions, Ricardo Mateus (BR)Percussions

Instruments vocals, backingvocals, acoustic guitar, trombone, percussions

Albums hot couture do samba, vienna 1997 , necessario, Vienna 1999

Press Reviews »In Célia Mara’s world of sounds, Brazilian roots melt with funk, jazz and hip hop. Substance and subtility mix with good vibes.« (Ljubisa Tosic/der Standard, Austria) »Hot couture do samba« expresses a new way in Brazilian music, fusing elements of samba, bossa nova, funk and macumba – with particular grooves.” (Manfred Ergott/Concerto Magazine).

Additional Info management by sesa music management - A-1060 vienna,e-mail: sesa@eunet.at

Location Vienna, Austria - Austria

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