Brazilian Music - MPB - Experimental
Lica Cecato is a Brazilian singer and guitarist with a deep and colorful contralto voice. A recipient of the prestigious Sarah Vaughn Award, Lica studied under full scholarship at Berklee College of Music in Boston. She has performed at festivals, theatres and clubs throughout the world, and has become known as an adventurous performer who combines music, poetry, body movement and visual arts. Fluent in several languages, including Japanese, Lica has developed a unique style, which seamlessly and playfully blends multi-lingual lyrics. Lately she has performed in Turkey, at the Ankara International Jazz Festival; in Western Australia, at Bunbury Jazz Festival; in Indonesia, at Java International Jazz Festival and Bali Collection Int'l Jazz Festival; in Germany , at Cologne’s Stadtgarten; in Japan, at the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, and Kioi Concert Hall in Tokyo; in Brasil at Mistura Fina and CCBB, Rio de Janeiro, SESC Pompeia, and SESC Pinheiros, São Paulo. Lica lives in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Milan (Italy) and Cologne (Germany).
Discography (as a leader):
-1992, Our Favorite Songs, recorded in Italy, duo with guitar player Stefano Scutari
-1996, pele, with Paul Shigihara, Charlie Mariano, Jeff Hamilton, John Goldsby, Hubert Nuss and Paulo Bellinatti
–2001, Constelário, first album released in Brazil, co-produced by Júnior Aguiar, with Romero Lubambo, Paulo Calasans, Arthur Maia and Carlos Balla Gomes. Mixed and mastered in NY, Soundtrack Studio, the CD received an indication to the Latino Grammy. Art Music/Sony.
-2002, Balan-Balancing New Bossa, Roving Spirits/ Japan
-2003, Lica Cecato & Romero Lubambo Live in Europe, Seven Music/ Universal
-2004, Pimenta Rosa, Roving Spirits, Japan
-2005, Pimenta Rosa, Art/ Tratore, Brasil
-2007, Lica Cecato & Paulo Gomes Live at the Brazilian Embassy in Tokyo, Koala Records, Jazznin, Brazilian Embassy in Tokyo
Discography (collaborations):
-1994, Music of the World, released for the 50th Anniversary celebration of the United Nations. The release contains two of Lica’s compositions, representing both Japan and Brazil: “Japan Rap†with poet Haroldo de Campos, and “Manawaraâ€, with Luizão Paiva, both recorded at the Deutsche Welle, Cologne, Germany.
-2000, voices@stadtgarten celebrating 10 years of Stadtgarten, the well-known German Jazz Club in Cologne.
-2003, Ojala que escuche! a cd by Argentinean tenor saxophonist Blas Rivera. Lica is featured on the disc’s only vocal track, the Piazzola/Ferrer tango ChiquilÃn de Bachin. The cd also features musicians Pablo Ziegler, Yamandu Costa, Marcos Suzano, David Chew, Bruce Henry and Ana Oliveira.
-2004, Going Down Swinging 22 Australia, Project Z, together with artists Nojiri Takuya, Sandy Caldow, TT.O, in a multilingual performace/recording. Spoken Word CD.
-2006, Going Down Swinging 22 Australia, Project Z
-2007, Celso Pixinga Bossa Jazz, with own composition "No Good-Bye"
-2008, Francisco Forró y Frevo, Chico Cesar, participation on track 12, "eletrônica", with some vocals and thereminContact
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