Shabat in Brazil | Joca Perpignan, Marcelo Nami & Lea Shabat
An intriguing gathering of three fine musicians: percussionist and composer Joca Perpignan, and guitar artist and composer Marcelo Nami, two virtuoso and eclectic musicians rooted in Brazil, onstage with Lea Shabat, whose songs are influenced by rock, pop, soul, Ladino and Turkish music. A new, special evening featuring a unique musical meeting, full of love for Portuguese, samba and bossa nova, in new arrangements of Brazilian classics, original music and a combination of Brazilian jazz and the Mediterranean basin.
Joca Perpignan, born in Rio de Janeiro (immigrated to Israel at the age of 14), percussionist, singer and composer with an international career, who has appeared on stages in Israel and around the world and collaborated with artists from the elite international musical scene (Naná Vasconcelos, Armandinho, João Donato, Mendes Brothers, Paquito D'Rivera and more) and the Israeli scene (Matti Caspi, Yoni Rechter, Arik Einstein, Shlomo Gronich, the Mayumana troupe. He is a regular participant of The Idan Raichel Project, and a founding member of the Toucan Trio.) He has two solo albums, the second of which was chosen by Haaretz newspaper as one of the ten best albums released in Israel in 2014.
Marcelo Nami was born in a small municipality in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro (he immigrated to Israel at the age of 36). Performed and recorded with Brazil’s great artists, including Chico Buarque, Daniela Mercury, Ivan Lins, Hamilton de Holanda, and more, and in Israel he collaborated with Yoni Rechter, Alon Oleartchik, Shem Tov Levi and Shlomo Ydov, among others. In addition to being a permanent member of the recording of the official album of the Brazilian Carnival released every year, Nami has two soul albums that highlight his love for Brazilian heritage and at the same time his aspiration to innovation and breaking the conventions of traditional guitar playing. His deep connection to both classical and electric guitar led Nami to develop a unique technique that combines the two, and which inspires many guitar players around the world today.
Lea Shabat, singer, songwriter and composer, wrote soulful songs with significant influences of rock, pop, soul, Ladino and Turkish music from her parents' home. She began her career as a backing vocalist for Matti Caspi and participated in the album "Eretz Tropit Yafa". Her first album "Chom She'ata Mechapes" was released in 1990 and won considerable praise. Shabat released 6 further albums and a compilation album. At the same time, she wrote and composed songs for many singers; the first of which, "Biglal Haruach", she composed for her brother Shlomi Shabat, which has become a kind of anthem over the years.
LoungeTalk Approximately 15 minutes after the end of the show, a conversation with the artists in the lobby bar.
