Flavia Nascimento's amazing voice and energy already stunned the audience when she performed at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival last summer...This new project brings her together with Itamar Erez's unique guitar in this special evening at the Rogue Folk Club!!
With: François Houle- clarinet Andre Lechance- bass Liam MacDonald- percussion
Flavia Nascimento (voice)
The rich, warm voice of Flávia Nascimento transports us instantly to the Brazilian sun. Her original compositions are inspired by Afro-Brazilian music and by Brazilian popular music (MPB). Flávia brings us moments full of joy and tenderness, inviting us to swing. Flávia has performed on dozens of shows around the world, most recently at the Forró Family in London, an outstanding performance at the Tel Aviv Jazz Festival and a collaboration with Zale Seck and the Masseka group at Senegal. She has been invited from across the country to participate in music festivals such as the Vancouver Folk Fest, the Sunfest in London, the Folklorama in Winnipeg and the Toronto Luminato Festival. Of course, she can be also seen on the favorite stages of the Quebec City Summer Festival, the Journées d'Afrique and the Francofolies in Montreal, not to mention that she won the STINGRAY MUSIC ÉTOILES PRIX ÉTOILES in Montreal, 2015.
Itamar Erez (guitar & piano) https://www.facebook.com/itamarerezmusic Itamar’s music blends the delicateness of Middle Eastern music, the freedom found in jazz and the passion of flamenco, creating a unique sound all his own. Itamar Erez is an internationally renowned composer and guitarist who has shared the stage with such musicians as Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Tomatito, Avishai Cohen, Jean-Louis Matinier, Zohar Fresco, and others. Itamar has released two CDs with his quartet The Adama Ensemble, “Desert Song” (2006) and “Hommage” (2010). His most recent release, “New Dawn” (2013), is a duet collaboration with Yshai Afterman (percussion), with special guest Antonio Serrano (harmonica). During 2014-15, Itamar performed in Canada, USA, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Cyprus, Israel, India, Tunisia and Colombia. Upcoming performances will be at the Vancouver International Guitar Festival (Vancouver BC), as well as Carnegie Hall (NY). Itamar is on the guitar faculty at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra School Of Music.
