(Reprint from Monica's website)
"Born in Sao Paulo in 1971, Monica Salmaso has surfaced as one of the best young voices among the new talents of Brazil.
She started her musical career singing in a "comedy" directed by the award winning Gabriel Villela.
Besides her music studies in Sao Paulo, Monica has recorded and performed with important Brazilian artists like Edu Lobo, Eduardo Gudin, Jose Miguel Wisnik, Marlui Miranda, Guinga, Nelson Ayres and the Jazz Symphonic Orchestra of Sao Paulo.
She was one of the soloists on the album CANÇOES DE NINAR by Paulo Tatit and Sandra Peres. The CD won Brasil's "Premio Sharp - 95" as Best Recording for Children.
In 1995 she recorded AFRO SAMBAS, a voice and guitar album, arranged and produced by Brazilian guitarist Paulo Bellinati. The CD premiered the complete Afro-Sambas by Baden Powell and Vinícius de Moraes, including the famous Berimbau and Consolacao; released in US and Europe by GSP (Guitar Solo Publication) Records.
In the same year, recorded with Paulo Bellinati the song "A Felicidade" by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes for one Brazilian Jobim's song book by Lumiar Records.
In 1997, she was nominated for Premio Sharp - 97 as Best New Singer on Brazilian Popular Music with the Cd AFRO SAMBAS.
In 1998 she recorded her first solo Cd TRAMPOLIM - Pau Brasil Music (in Brazil) and Bluejackel Records (in USA) produced by Rodolfo Stroeter. The cd features some of the most creative musicians in Brazilian contemporary music such as Nana Vasconcelos, Teco Cardoso, Paulo Bellinati, among others.
In May of 1999, Monica Salmaso won the Visa-Mastercard-Eldorado Prize for best singer in Brazil among 1.200 contestants, all over the country. The prize has earned attention over Monica's talent and career, and during august/september 99 she recorded for Eldorado records, her third album.
VOADEIRA is also produced by Rodolfo Stroeter. The album has been qualified by the press, as one of the best releases of 99 in Brazilian Popular Music. "Voadeira" features Marcos Suzano, Benjamim Taubkin, Naylor "Proveta", Toninho Ferragutti and Paulo Bellinati, among others.
Also in 1999 Monica was awarded as the “best singer” from Brazil. The prize was conceded by APCA - (Associacao Paulista dos Críticos de Arte), and it is particularly important as it is given by a poll of the most important Brazilian press community .
Since 1998, Monica also sings with the Orquestra Popular de Camara - a 12 piece band - that blends the Brazilian musical heritage along with the personal contribution of each one of the renowned soloist of the group.
"Born in Sao Paulo in 1971, Monica Salmaso has surfaced as one of the best young voices among the new talents of Brazil.
She started her musical career singing in a "comedy" directed by the award winning Gabriel Villela.
Besides her music studies in Sao Paulo, Monica has recorded and performed with important Brazilian artists like Edu Lobo, Eduardo Gudin, Jose Miguel Wisnik, Marlui Miranda, Guinga, Nelson Ayres and the Jazz Symphonic Orchestra of Sao Paulo.
She was one of the soloists on the album CANÇOES DE NINAR by Paulo Tatit and Sandra Peres. The CD won Brasil's "Premio Sharp - 95" as Best Recording for Children.
In 1995 she recorded AFRO SAMBAS, a voice and guitar album, arranged and produced by Brazilian guitarist Paulo Bellinati. The CD premiered the complete Afro-Sambas by Baden Powell and Vinícius de Moraes, including the famous Berimbau and Consolacao; released in US and Europe by GSP (Guitar Solo Publication) Records.
In the same year, recorded with Paulo Bellinati the song "A Felicidade" by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes for one Brazilian Jobim's song book by Lumiar Records.
In 1997, she was nominated for Premio Sharp - 97 as Best New Singer on Brazilian Popular Music with the Cd AFRO SAMBAS.
In 1998 she recorded her first solo Cd TRAMPOLIM - Pau Brasil Music (in Brazil) and Bluejackel Records (in USA) produced by Rodolfo Stroeter. The cd features some of the most creative musicians in Brazilian contemporary music such as Nana Vasconcelos, Teco Cardoso, Paulo Bellinati, among others.
In May of 1999, Monica Salmaso won the Visa-Mastercard-Eldorado Prize for best singer in Brazil among 1.200 contestants, all over the country. The prize has earned attention over Monica's talent and career, and during august/september 99 she recorded for Eldorado records, her third album.
VOADEIRA is also produced by Rodolfo Stroeter. The album has been qualified by the press, as one of the best releases of 99 in Brazilian Popular Music. "Voadeira" features Marcos Suzano, Benjamim Taubkin, Naylor "Proveta", Toninho Ferragutti and Paulo Bellinati, among others.
Also in 1999 Monica was awarded as the “best singer” from Brazil. The prize was conceded by APCA - (Associacao Paulista dos Críticos de Arte), and it is particularly important as it is given by a poll of the most important Brazilian press community .
Since 1998, Monica also sings with the Orquestra Popular de Camara - a 12 piece band - that blends the Brazilian musical heritage along with the personal contribution of each one of the renowned soloist of the group.
She has just released her fourth cd IAIA by the label Biscoito Fino (in Brazil), released in USA and Europe by Harmonia Mundi."
New to Monica? Try listening to "Menina Amanha" , you can really get an idea of her nice deep voice, and unique style.
I've been living in the US for the past 18 years. I've always enjoyed Brazilian music, but maybe the distance from my homeland made it turn into a passion. I created this space to share with you what is happening in the MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) scene in Brazil currently. Hope you enjoy. And by the way, I love to hear your comments...
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