2008

'Chill Brazil' - celebrating 50 Years of Bosa Nova

M19 Bar

Starts at 8:00 pm ( finishes at 1:00AM )

Admission: £3 Adv, £5 doors

An evening of world music featuring Brazilian band 'Beleza'

An evening of World Music & Dance
http://www.myspace.com/belezamanchester

'Chill Brazil: a celebration of 50 years of bossa nova' featuring live sets by Beleza + DJ

£3 advance (join guestlist on skiddle.com) £5 door.

Beleza, who formed in 2007, are 3 musicians who share a passion for Samba, Bossa Nova & Musica Popular do Brazil.

Beleza perform classic Brazilian hits and original material. Dextrous use of the bossa style allows them to cover everything from Mas Que Nada to Stevie Wonder, taking in their own slant on Mancunian life along the way.

Singer, Alyss Rose, started with Jazz, Blues and Pop, and has been singing Brazilian songs in Portuguese for six years. Already gaining respect from Brazilians locally, she displays a range of feeling and vocal dexterity that deserves wider acclaim.

Guitarist Julian Harris has a Jazz background, and has studied with leading guitarists in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador. He also co-organizes The Nomad Café; a monthly World Music event.

Percussionist Ian Holmes-Lewis is one of the original founders of the UK’s Samba scene. Ian has been writing and playing World Music for over 20 years and has performed extensively in Europe, America and Australasia.

Telephone: 0161 224 4135