Marcos Valle - confirmed to headline at the Kazmier as part of 2015 Brazilica
THE Organisers of Liverpool’s hottest
summer event, Brazilica, are delighted to reveal details of the 1st wave of
bands signed up to perform as part of this year’s festival, which takes over the
streets of Liverpool from Friday, 17 July to Sunday, 19 July 2015.
As part of this year’s festival, there will be a wide selection of fringe events
taking place at venues across the City on the weeks building up to the main
Carnival weekend.
Brazilian singer, instrumentalist, songwriter and record producer Marcos Valle
will be performing at The Kazimier on Wednesday, 24 June 2015, ahead of his
performances at some of the UK’s biggest music festivals this summer, and
tickets are on sale now, with a limited number of Early Bird tickets for just
£10.
The multi talented artist has produced over 300 songs spanning across bossa
nova, samba and fusions of jazz, soul and dance genres, for artists all over the
world including Elis Regina, Tim Maia, Roberto Carlos, Chicago, Sarah Vaughn and
Dizzy Gillespie.
During the 90’s in Europe, US and Japan his work was remixed by DJ’s creating a
whole new dance floor genre. Having accrued a huge following since his arrival
on the music scene, Marcos has had over 20 widely successful albums including
Escape and Contrasts and has toured extensively across the globe.
Maeve Morris of Liverpool Carnival Company said:- “It has been a dream to
have Marcos Valle confirm and be a part of Brazilica. He is an amazing artist
and respected all over the world, with an incredible catalogue of albums and
musical collaborations and personally I can't wait. It will be a sensational
evening and a great start to Brazilica 2015, with plenty more announcements to
come.”
There is double excitement as Nubiyan Twist and Afrosamba have also been
confirmed, and will be appearing at:- 'The Kazimier' on Friday, 10
July 2015.
Leeds and London based 12 piece band Nubiyan Twist, fuse groove driven music
from around the world with sound system culture and jazz inspired improvisation.
A culmination of musicians, dj's and producers alike, the band strives to
encourage artistic and social unity between different cultures and musical
styles.
Over the band's 3 year lifespan they have collaborated with Ruby Wood (Submotion
Orchestra) and played alongside the likes of De La Soul, Hot 8 Brass Band and
Quantic to name just a few. With 2 - one-off releases under their belt and an EP
released October 2014, Nubiyan Twist are now working on their debut album.
Afrosamba, led by singer songwriter and guitarist Pilo Adami, have been part of
Brazilica since performing at the 1st Carnival Queen competition 5 years ago,
and organisers are delighted to welcome them back for 2015. The 8 piece band is
set to bring an exciting assortment of their mix of traditional and original
songs with their own unique blend of Brazilian funk and samba.
Further announcements will be made when entertainment and activities are
confirmed.
To get involved in Brazilica Festival 2015 as a sponsor or volunteer please
visit the
website.
