'Brazilian Voices' presents "Amazonas" at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, Aventura, Florida

 

Brazilian Voices, the acclaimed female vocal group, presents

“AMAZONAS: The Rhythm of Nature” 

a multi-media, musical extravaganza!!!!

Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 at 8pm

at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center

3385 NE 188th St, Aventura, FL 33180, USA

https://youtu.be/1iCtCaivvAk?si=_PJXfDe0oFoVTaEr

The performance will portray the strengths of, and threats to, the Amazon Rainforest and will highlight the group's noted strengths: powerful interpretations by female voices, rich bossa nova harmonies, and a passionate approach. Their singing exhibits a delightful fluidity and warmth, serving as a poetic tribute to Brazilian composers such as Tom Jobim, Dori Caymmi, Sergio Mendes, and Marisa Monte, among others.

The *AMAZONAS* concert will emphasize the importance of the Amazon Rainforest, the Everglades, and the planet's ecosystem. Through music and projected images by Brazilian artist Ernesto Kunde, the group will raise awareness about these critical environmental issues.

Additionally, Brazilian visual artist Clara Piquet will exhibit her paintings in the gallery lobby, featuring themes on Brazilian indigenous communities and the environment.

About Brazilian Voices:

Inspired by the love of singing and a passion to share the Brazilian culture, in 2001 Loren Oliveira and Beatriz Malnic joined their musical talents and decided to recruit women to sing together. The group evolved out of a vocal technique workshop organized by them when they both realized a fantastic way to promote and preserve the rich multicultural Brazilian heritage and, at the same time, foster multicultural exchange, music appreciation, and education.

Brazilian Voices, a non-profit organization, is a women’s vocal ensemble that performs at cultural community and philanthropic events. Brazilian Voices aspires to incorporate the best of Brazilian culture throughout the world. As a non-profit organization, Brazilian Voices relies almost solely on sponsorships, grants, and funds obtained through advertisements and donations. Members are not compensated, and all proceeds are applied to the development of new projects and programs, supporting the Brazilian Voices’ mission of promoting philanthropic events for the community.

Beatriz Malnic, Brazilian-American vocalist, vocal arranger, classical pianist and Director of Brazilian Voices arrived in the United States in 1996. Beatriz is a highly respected interpreter of Bossa Nova and Samba mix jazz and has performed and recorded with musical luminaries such as Al Di Meola, Nestor Torres, Toquinho, Chico Buarque, Roberto Menescal, Duduka da Fonseca, jazz pianists Mike Renzi and Mike Orta, guitarist Ulisses Rocha, saxophonist Harry Allen, bassist Don Wilner and many others.

Loren Oliveira is the co-founder and artistic & project director of Brazilian Voices. Her responsibilities include project concept design, productions, marketing, rehearsals, repertoire selection, and resource management, while also working to keep the group’s cultural, educational, and artistic endeavors coordinated and on track. Immersed in the arts since childhood, Loren studied drama and voice with well-known arts professionals throughout Brazil and Europe. As an actress & singer, Loren performed in many plays and musicals, including leading roles in touring productions of “Evita”, “Amapola” and “The Imaginary Invalid,” as well as many other dramatic and musical roles which appeared at international festivals in Madrid, Cadiz, New York (the NY Shakespeare Festival), Mexico, Barcelona, São Paulo and Costa Rica. Viva The Latin Jazz!! www.jazzcaribe.blogspot.com jazzcaribe2001@yahoo.com Note: We recommend everyone to read and/or consult the excellent book "THE BIBLE OF LATIN JAZZ" (Amazon) by the renowned writer and journalist Luis Raul Montell recommended by musicians, publicists, radio hosts and chroniclers.