BaianaSystem
BaianaSystem BaianaSystem is an audiovisual project that starts from Bahia and its ancestral heritage to exchange with what is produced in the world. With Afro-Brazilian rhythms, samba-reggae, rock, pop and popular events, especially carnival, as the main sources for their research, the group uses a variety of languages to translate their thoughts into art [...].
MARCOS VALLE
What an anniversary! In his 80th birthday year, Marcos Valle is also celebrating sixty years on stage. The Brazilian composer, producer, songwriter and musician belongs to the second generation of bossa nova...
Tropikaos Carnival
A journey through the sounds, sights and culture of Brazilian carnival - where people revel in colorful, harmonious chaos at the world's biggest street parties. Tropikaos takes place on the first weekend in March; part of the profits go to social projects in Brazil.
Nação Zumbi
Nação Zumbi hails from the banks of the Capibaribe River in Recife and celebrates the year 2024 with three decades of musical resistance. A centerpiece of manguebeat, which combines northeastern rhythms with electronica and social criticism, the band is stepping up after the death of Chico Science with lyrics that highlight inequalities and advocate for cultural diversity. Their influence extends beyond Brazil and brings Manguebeat to stages around the world. Today, they are more than just a band: they are the poetic voice of protest, a beacon of innovation and a standard-bearer for social struggles. May this music, which is both culturally rooted and revolutionary, continue to guide us.
Vanessa da Mata | Jota.pê
Vanessa da Mata is a Brazilian singer and songwriter who has been successful since the 90s. She has collaborated with renowned artists and released several albums, including hits such as "Boa Sorte/Good Luck". Her current song "Vem Doce" offers a foretaste of her upcoming album. Don't miss the opportunity to experience Vanessa da Mata's incredible music live.
Solar Festival 2022
The Brazilian Music Festival in Zurich - With its dialog between popular trends and new local experimental music, the Solar Festival paints a contemporary picture of Brazil's cultural pluralism. It aims to combine folk traditions, myths, colors, rhythms and forms of expression in order to showcase the country's cultural richness with a fresh, committed and conscious approach.
Martinho da Vila
One of the biggest names in samba and one of the big stars of Brazilian music, Martinho da Vila, will be performing in Zurich!
Adalu Tropical
Adalu, Tropical Gold & Flaira Ferro invite you to the launch event of their NGO Adalu Tropical in Brazil, founded in February 2023. The aim of the NGO is to build art and education spaces for people in social need in Bahia and Pernambuco.
Alceu Valença
Alceu Valença is a legendary singer/songwriter and the creator of a distinctive musical style that blends his northeastern roots (São Bento do Una in the state of Pernambuco) with contemporary MPB grooves. He is also a fascinating live performer.
Emicida
AmarElo is the title of one of the most outstanding albums of contemporary Brazilian and world music. Artist, writer, thinker and one of the main referents of contemporary Brazilian hip hop, EMICIDA, makes his music an instrument of political awareness, does not hide the structural racism of the world and asserts himself as the voice of emancipatory culture.
