Tom Jobim, Elis Regina, Milton Nascimento, Ella Fitzgerald, Beto Lopes, Yamandu Costa, Antônio Santana (Pernambuco), Paulinho da Viola, Joao Gilberto, Nana Caymmi, Danilo Caymmi, Dorival Caymmi, Martinho da Vila, Sivuca, Hermeto Pascoal, Toninho Horta, Ze Paulo Becker, Paris Combo, Tony Gatlif, Emir Kusturica, Django Reinhart, Maria Callas, Sarah Vaughan, Jacques Brel, George Brassens, Cameron De La Isla, Gal Costa, Aloysio Neves, Jason Machado, Tony 7 Cordas, Abida Parveen, Indian mantras and all the cultures of the world & Mae Yemanja!
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A fusion of cultures and genres melted down to a unique experience of the universe. Bossa Nova, Samba, Gypsy Jazz, a contemporary yet progressive European sound.
Australian songbird Anita Fernandes and Brazilian classical guitarist Edson Gazani are innovative composers and captivating performers, and have even been described as musical anthropologists - uniting the music and culture of our current diverse global community with all the zest and appeal of today's popular music. Yemanjá's songwriting talents have been recognised and were nominated finalists in 2008 for both the Australian Song Contest & Q Music Song Awards.
One of Australia’s pre-eminent musical artists, James Blundell describes Yemanjá as, “one of the freshest sounds on the music scene in years."
Since their formation in London ten years ago the duo have been passionately creating and developing their unique sound throughout many different continents, taking their music to stages all around the world including Brazil, Japan, Italy, France, Greece, UK, Germany, Australia and the Pacific Islands.
The Australian-based, multicultural acoustic duo have struck a positive chord with audiences around the world for their fun-loving mix of jazz, samba, bossa nova, gypsy, classical, folk, Brazilian and European popular music.
With her divinely soulful voice, Anita has dedicated many years to mastering her craft, training in classical, opera, jazz and contemporary musical styles and performance. The soprano has been likened to influential divas of the present and late centuries such as Ella Fitzgerald, Kate Bush, Edith Piaf, Belle du Berry (Paris Combo), Gal Costa and Amália Rodrigues.
Edson is a natural musical talent , with the combination of his great ingenuity, his extensive knowledge of Brazilian music and 7 string classical guitar technique, he follows in the footsteps of the Brazilian masters Baden Powell, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso and Chico Buarque.
Together this striking duo are musical pioneers, creating music which is in the middle road of contradiction; contemporary, yet reminiscent of the golden age of popular music. Their sounds have been described as progressive yet traditional, sweet yet daringly deep and surely guaranteed to warm your heart, leaving no soul untouched.
Following the release of the debut album "Divine is Life" in 2005, Yemanjá self produced their second album "Tales from Jupiter", which they recorded in Brazil in 2007, featuring a line-up of renowned Brazilian producers and artists. The duo are currently on their second World Tour through Japan, Europe & Brazil, and there is talk of a new third album in 2010.
Salve, irmãos! Parabéns pelo trabalho! Muito gostoso! Gostaria que você ouvissem alguns dos meus sambas, entre eles "O SAMBA É A BOLA DA VEZ", homenagem à escolha do Rio para sediar os JOGOS OLÍMPICOS de 2016. Sáude e sucesso!
Hey guys ! hows it going!?? We are going to be in rio in november! are you guys going to be there! i really hopes so! hope you are both well.... take care!
Hey youse guys!!! what's happenin? Missing you, but I think you are having a mighty fabulous time wherever you are. big love to you both & hope life and music (isn't that the same thing?) are blossoming. but come back soon. we've no de humilde dip for the next party. love love, saudades e abracos e paz.
prazer em escutá-los... Musicas, vozes, violões, arranjos...tudo é bom !!! Por do Sol... In your Eyes...Quer Querer... lindas ! Sucesso, saudações musicais,
