ALEH FERREIRA
Aleh is a Rio de Janeiro born singer songwriter, whose versatile composing skills infuse Latin funk, Afro soul, reggae and samba rock. His albums Mpbsoulsambagroove 2003 and Aleh and Samba 2011 combine a range of influences into his Brazilian soul from Jorge Ben Jor, and Tim Maia to music legends Marvin Gaye and Bob Marley.
THE FONTANAS
The Fontanas deliver an upbeat live-set that gets audiences bouncing around like carnival come early. Positive and totally feel good! Their sound consists of Brazilian funk and jump up Latin ska. The band is comprised of musicians who have played alongside the likes of Incognito and Alice Russell, specialists at whipping the crowd in to a funky Latin frenzy. ‘These guys are great examples of the best new talent emerging.’
‘Seriously funky’
ELLIS RICH (OBE), CHAIRMAN OF PRS
BBC6MUSIC
‘Wonderful Live. A testament to the act’s diversity’ XFM
SUELI GIL
Suéli mixes different cultural backgrounds and influences from Brazil, Angola and Portugal, she has a vocal style that references the great luminaries of the past, Elizete Cardoso and Elis Regina. brazilicafestival.co.uk
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