Chapel Allerton Festival - Brazil time with Gustavo Andrade & The Brasukas
Schedule
Sun Sep 01 2024 at 05:00 pm
Location
Chapel Allerton Arts Festival | Leeds, EN
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Gustavo Andrade & The Brasukas are an 11-piece band led by Brazilian saxophonist Gustavo Andrade from Sao Paulo. Andrade studied jazz at Leeds Conservatoire and quickly became a member of several top jazz, nu-soul and hip-hop bands in the city. In 2021, he returned to the scene playing Brazilian music, firstly with his bossa jazz band Quinteto Gustavo Andrade and then in 2023, with his 11 piece big band The Brasukas.They’ve played great shows in Leeds and Manchester Brazil Carnival specials. They perform the full spectrum of Brazilian music – Samba, MPB (Música Popular Brasileiro), Bossa Nova, Samba Rock, Axé, Forro, Brazilian soul, Frevo, Rio Jazz-Funk – and feature top musicians from the Leeds jazz/world music scenes who play with bands like Plantfood, Carioca Soul, Rumberos de Palo, Awen Ensemble, Mangorata with Portuguese vocalist Raquel Alvaro leading the party vibes from the front.
Come down and enjoy Gustavo’s arrangements of classic Brazilian music from artists such as Leci Brandao, Seu Jorge, Jorge Ben, Ivete Sangalo, Tim Maia, Tom Jobim, Gilberto Gil and Djavan.
Gustavo Andrade- Saxophone
Victor Estevez- Trumpet
Benji Arnold- Trombone
Noah Merell- Piano
Theo Black- Guitar
Joe Wilkes- Bass
Joe Redgrave- Percussion
Jayajack Petrie- Percussion
Haydn Morrow- Percussion
Eddie Bowes- Drums
Raquel Álvaro- Singer
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Where is it happening?
Chapel Allerton Arts Festival, Regent Street,Leeds, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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