A São Paulo musician who blends bossa nova, jazz, and folk with a distinctive fingerstyle technique.
For a quick sense of her range, try "Joana francesa" and "From Unite States of Piauí." They frame her approach pretty well.
Her 1996 debut "Chameleon" set the template for mixing Brazilian rhythms with jazz and folk elements. Songs like "Estrada do sol" and "Joana francesa" show how she writes about love and loss while keeping the guitar central. She's worked with Pat Metheny and Esperanza Spalding, but her sound stays rooted in what she heard growing up in São Paulo.
She started with classical piano before moving to guitar as her main instrument. After "Chameleon," her band has included guitarist Guilherme Monteiro and percussionist Alex Rocha, and she's kept teaching and mentoring other musicians alongside recording.
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