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Neco Novellas

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About Me

Singer/songwriter, Neco Novellas, started his music training as an opera singer. He’s since gone on to embrace the gamut musical styles, as you will encounter through the grooves & sounds he found on his recent road trip from Mozambique, through Portugal, to Rotterdam - Netherlands. Chopi music, pop, jazz, reggae, samba & afrobeat, can all be found in a Novellas set. As you might guess, it’s a compulsively danceable sound. Along the way Neco’s brothers and sister have joined him on stage. Like a modern-day Von Trapp family, these guys eat and breathe music.See more at: www.worldconnection.nl/neconovellas
The new album New Dawn Ku Khata is out in the Netherlands & Belgium, France, Germany, UK.
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press quotes
4th place in World Music Charts Europe April:
”Neco Novellas has a remarkably, dark, smoky voice sometimes reminiscent of a deeper-toned Al Jarreau in delivery, and his tunes allow him to show it off to fine effect.” - World Music Charts Europe
"Neco Novellas transforms the musical richness of Africa into fresh arrangements where Africa (Mozambique) touches Brazil, Europe and Jamaica. " Jazz Magazine, Netherlands
”Neco Novellas makes music intuitively, it’s in his blood.” – Volkskrant, Netherlands
”Attractive African pop with surprising changes in tempo and whose live shows continually mesmerize audiences.” - NRC Next, Netherlands
”On New Dawn – Ku Khata you’ll find songs where Mozambican roots, jazz, Brazilian and classical influences flow melodiously and soulfully.” - Mixed Magazine, Netherlands
Gig history
2007 ... Oerol Festival, Terschelling - NL, Motel Mozaique, Rotterdam - NL, Music Meeting, Nijmegen - NL, Dunya Festival, Rotterdam - NL, Paradiso, Amsterdam - NL, Festival Mundial, Tilburg - NL, Amsterdam Roots Festival - NL, North Sea Jazz around Town, Rotterdam - NL, Podium Mozaïek, Amsterdam - NL, Kosice Jazz Festival – Slovakia, Amsterdam World Festival - NL, WOMEX 2007, Sevilla-Spain...
2008... Songlines Party, London - UK, support act Sara Tavares, Parijs – Frankrijk... Ancienne Belgique, Brussel - Belgium, Sugarfactory, Amsterdam -NL, WMDC, Rotterdam – NL, Showcase Nederlandse Dag v/d Jazz 2008, Amersfoort – NL, showcase Dutch Blend Festival, Rotterdam – NL, Afrika Festival, Würzburg – Germany, Satellit Café, Paris – France, Hout Festival, Haarlem – NL, Afro-Latino Festival, Bree – Belgium, Kleur van de nacht, Arnhem – NL, Wereldfeest, Utrecht – NL, North Sea Round Town, Rotterdam – NL, North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, NL …
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Member Since: 8/8/2006
Band Website: worldconnection.nl/neconovellas
Band Members: Watch Neco Novellas podcast at the North Sea Jazz NRC Media Cafe.
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LIVE

Neco Novela - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Nelson Novela - electric guitar, backing vocals
Isildo Novela - electric bass, backing vocals
Isabel Novela - backing vocals
guest - drums, percussion


Influences: African music, jazz,classic,rock,elect...
Sounds Like: ...a new beginning!

Neco Novellas "Zula Zula" @ RAYMAN IS LAAT TV

Neco Novellas @ VPRO Vrije Geluiden TV - part 1
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Neco Novellas "Vermelha" acoustic
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EPK Neco Novellas 12 min

Record Label: World Connection
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Grupo Nyerere

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zCvQ5IET4Ew Mozambique wou...great!...
Posted by Neco Novellas on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:57:00 PST

Muziek van de aarde (dutch)

Interview with Neco Johanhane from the magazine DE GROENE AMSTERDAMMER...
Posted by Neco Novellas on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:28:00 PST

Neco (Anselmo Johanhane) composed music for film

Neco composed music for film "The Grin".
Posted by Neco Novellas on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:41:00 PST

Veelbelovende Afrikaanse klanken (review)


Posted by Neco Novellas on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 11:44:00 PST

More Neco Novellas reviews

NRC next VPRO 3voor12 VPRO 3voor12 Motel Mozaique  ...
Posted by Neco Novellas on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 05:18:00 PST