Bebel Gilberto Photo: Stan Alley
Brazilian Grammy-nominee Bebel Gilberto, the daughter of renowned singer João Gilberto, has forged her own distinctive, laid-back style of bossa nova.
Bebel first appeared on a record at age seven with her mother singer Miucha, and then performed at Carnegie Hall two years later. In 2015 her song 'Tudo' was nominated in the Best Brazilian song category at the Latin Grammy Awards.
Gilberto opens her WOMAD set with ‘Sunshine’ and continues on to mix classic bossa with less obvious song choices (Neil Young’s ‘Harvest Moon’), while her fine trio maintain a subtle, simmering energy.
Produced by Graham Kennedy for RNZ Music
Music Details:
Titles: 'Sunshine', 'August Day', 'Momento', 'Aganjú', 'Bananeira', 'Harvest Moon', 'Bring Back The Love', 'Sem contenção', 'Mais Feliz', 'Samba da Benção '
Bebel Gilberto: from the first family of Brazilian pop to chilling in NYC
Bebel Gilberto talks to Kathryn Ryan about what it is like when your Dad is João Gilberto, the founding father of bossa nova. She's performing in New Plymouth at WOMAD, which runs Friday 17th - Sunday… Audio
