Geovane Santos + Orkestra Maria Fumaça

Suggested Donation/Sliding Scale GA (3rd row and on, mixed chairs) - $15-20

, an Afro-Brazilian guitarist, vocalist, composer, and educator from Belo Horizonte, brings his rich cultural heritage to New Orleans’ vibrant music scene. Recognized as the city’s “best Brazilian jazz guitarist” by OffBeat Magazine, he is the founder of New Orleans Brasil Day and a dedicated scholar exploring race, transculturation, and cultural appropriation in music.

His talent and innovation earned him the 2017 Louis Armstrong Foundation Jazz Composer Award from ASCAP. Holding a Master of Arts in Jazz Studies from the University of New Orleans, he is now pursuing a Ph.D. in Latin American Studies at Tulane University, supported by Mellon Foundation and New Orleans Center for the Gulf South fellowships.

Santos is also an adjunct professor of classical guitar and Brazilian jazz ensemble at Tulane, where he bridges performance and academia. Currently, he is developing a multimedia project exploring memory, heritage, and equity, continuing to shape the cultural landscape of New Orleans through both his scholarship and music.

Santos brings his septet, Orkestra Maria Fumaça, back to the Marigny Opera House to present music written for ballet “Agua Mole Pedra Dura” 2023-24 and beyond. Orkestra Maria Fumaça is a vibrant and dynamic twist to Geovane Santos’ Brazilian Jazz Trio. With the addition of a fiery horn section and a percussionist, the ensemble adds rich layers and a powerful energy to Santos’ original compositions.

Artists:

Geovane Santos - Guitar and arrangements

- Alto Saxophone

- Trumpet

Peter Gustafson - Trombone

- Electric Bass

- Hand Percussion

- Drums

Host or Publisher Marigny Opera House