Member Since: 10/27/2006
Band Website: http://www.beatrizazevedo.com.br
Band Members: Poet, singer and composer Beatriz Azevedo is a Brazilian multi-artist. Graduated in Performing Arts, also studied at Mannes College of Music and at Jazz and Contemporary Music Program in New York. She won the "Bolsa Virtuose", grant from the Ministry of Culture of Brazil.
Beatriz Azevedo presented her concert at Verizon Music Festival and at Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Brazil Premiere! in New York.
Bum Bum do Poeta, first CD by Beatriz Azevedo, was released in Brazil by Caetano Veloso's label Natasha Records and in Japan by Nippon Crown Records.
Beatriz Azevedo's music features on the compilation Brazil: The Essential Album, alongside Tom Jobim, Chico Buarque, Elis Regina, João Gilberto and others Brazilian masters, released by the UK label Union Square Music. Also in England the CD Bossa Nova Nights contains a further two tracks by Beatriz Azevedo.
TV Cultura produced a Musical Special Program on her show Bum Bum Do Poeta. Editora Iluminuras published her poetry books Idade da Pedra and Peripatético.
Beatriz appeared as Vinicius Cantuaria's special guest in his shows in NYC; they created a few songs together for the new albums of Vinicius: Horse and Fish (Ryko 2004) and Silva (released in 2006 in Europe, US and Japan, by Hannibal/Rykodisc). She also appeared as special guest with Cyro Baptista in the show Beat the Donkey in New York.
Beatriz Azevedo performed in Brasil, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and United States.
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Record Label: BISCOITO FINO / acrobeat
Type of Label: Indie