July 4^th – July 29^th

 

 

§         MART’NÁLIA - July 14^th  

§         GIANA VISCARDI - July 15^th 

§         MONOBLOCO - July 17^th, 22^nd and 24^th 

§         BATERIA DA MANGUEIRA - July 4^th, 11^th and 18^th 

 

§         TRIBO DE JAH – July 23^rd

§         LUCIANA MELLO & JAIR OLIVEIRA -  July 29^th 

Guanabara is pleased to announce our first ever Summer Season festival, an eclectic collection of sizzling shows featuring five of the most prestigious names in Brazilian music.

 

The Summer Season kicks off in style on July 4 as Rio’s own Bateria Da Mangueira, the heart and soul of Brazil’s most popular and traditional samba school, hit London for their first of three performances. Also appearing will be Mart’nália, Giana Viscardi, Monobloco, Tribo De Jah and siblings, Luciana Mello and Jair Oliveira. These will be supported by Guanabara’s favourite DJs: Cliffy, John Armstrong, Lucia P, Limao, Franco Ze Carioca, D.vyzor and Mark Robertson. What also makes this season extra special are the fantastic entry prices: all tickets will cost a mere £5 (all night), except for the Bateria da Mangueira Fridays (July 4, 11, 18) which will be £10 after 8pm.

 

Says Music Programmer Bel Groves: “Since we opened in 2004, Guanabara has always aimed to bring the greatest artists and bands from Brazil to showcase the country’s culture. We are really excited to announce our first Guanabara Summer Season. It’s the time of the year when London looks a little more like Brazil: people are happier, the sun is shining and the atmosphere is great – and we wanted to celebrate this with the finest music Brazil has to offer.”

 

With: DJ Cliffy - July 4, DJs John Armstrong and Lucia P – July 11 and DJ Mark Robertson (Spiritual South) – July 18 

All the way from Rio comes the fantastic Bateria De Mangueira - the heart and soul of Brazil’s most traditional and popular samba school. The bateria (percussion section) of a samba school is the very essence of what makes Carnival and the music so exciting, so tonight expect a full Carnival atmosphere that’s not to be missed. Joining Bateria De Mangueira across the three nights are DJ Cliffy, DJs John Armstrong and Lucia P and London’s Mark Robertson. Expect the finest tunes ranging from Samba, Forro, D&B, and Baile-Funk to Electro and cutting edge remixes.   

 

 

Born and bred inside Brazil’s samba scene, Mart’nália is the daughter of Martinho da Vila, one of Brazil’s most important composers. She grew up attending samba jam sessions and in no time was dancing the samba, playing the guitar, tambourine and singing. She has now become a legend in her own right, having played aside artists such as Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso and Djavan, Her creative samba show comes exclusively to Guanabara - Mart’nália’s only London show on her current European tour. www.martnalia.com.br / www.myspace.com/martnalia

Giana Viscardi is one the most promising names within the new generation of female singers in Brazil. Beautiful, extremely talented, and regarded as one of the next big talents in Brazil’s MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira or Brazilian Popular Music). Through her songs, Giana transmits the essence of Brazilian music: joy of life, vibrant energy, romanticism and sensuality. Don’t miss this exclusive live performance at Guanabara, a mix of Bossa Nova, Afro-Brazilian rhythms and samba. On the pick ups is the fabulous DJ Limao, playing classic Brazilian tunes. www.gianaviscardi.com.br

 

 

MONOBLOCO - JULY 17^TH, 22^ND AND 24^TH (£5 all night)

With: DJ John Armstrong - 17 July, DJ Limao – 22 July and DJ Franco Ze Carioca – 24 July

The Brazilian percussion collective Monobloco bring their unique fusion of samba, funk and hip-hop to London this summer with three performances at Guanabara. Formed in 2000 during a series of percussion workshops, Monobloco have since built such a remarkable reputation on Rio’s Carnival scene that they are now synonymous with the revival and rescue of Rio’s street Carnival music. Their annual pre-Carnival parties gather around 4,000 people a night and their street parade brings an amazing 150,000 people to the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana every year. Wanting to translate this unique “Carioca” (native of Rio) experience to other crowds, they created the Monobloco show, a smaller group comprised of 16-18 professional musicians. Their repertoire ranges from traditional sambas to classics of Brazilian popular music, including such major names as Tim Maia, Jorge Benjor, Chico Buarque and Nação Zumbi. Come along to live the Monobloco experience like a true “Carioca.” www.monobloco.org

 

 

TRIBO DE JAH + DJ LIMAO - JULY 23 (£5 all night)

 

Tribo De Jah were brought together by a mutual love of music, when they met at the Maranhão School for the Blind. With four of the members totally blind, and the fifth only partially seeing, the band developed their passion for music by creating their own instruments out of whatever materials they could find. They began to write songs together and soon started to play at local dances experimenting with reggae, which was becoming a huge force in Maranhão State. They later joined forces with a broadcaster by the name of 'Fauzi' Beydoun, and went on to create their very own ‘Brazilian reggae.’ Six albums later, the band have become a Brazilian phenomenon, performing to sell-out crowds across Brazil. Tonight they bring their show to London to play exclusively as part of the Summer Season. Their music transcends all borders and appeals to the world-at-large, with songs written and performed in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish. www.myspace.com/tribodejah

LUCIANA MELLO & JAIR OLIVEIRA + DJ D.VYZOR -  JULY 29 (£5 all night) 

 

The last event in our Summer Season, ends the festival in style. After a sell out show at Guanabara in February 2007, Luciana Mello returns with her equally talented and famous brother, Jair Oliveira. Daughter of MPB artist Jair Rodrigues, Lucianna inherited much of her father’s musical genes to become one of Brazil’s most talented young singers. The siblings will be showcasing their own material as well as playing popular Brazilian classics, in a unique mixture of Samba and Soul.

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