12 & 13/08 JOAO BOSCO in London

30 Jul, 2013

LIVE MUSIC Doors open from 6pm João Bosco
@ Ronnie Scotts (47Frith Street,  W1)
+info: 020 7439 0747 
http://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/performances/view/1503-joo-bosco-40-year-career-world-tour-2013
From £25 to £40

Description

Joao Bosco is one of Brazil’s most compelling singer-songwriters, known as much for his  distinctive style as a guitarist as  for his versatile voice and as a dynamic performer.   An artist that rarely leaves Brazil for extended periods, Bosco is hugely popular in his homeland, yet a secret pearl still to be discovered by a larger international audience.  It is with great pride then, that Ronnie Scott’s welcomes Joao Bosco, celebrating 40 years as a performer, for his debut performance at the club.

For most of his early career Bosco wrote for Brazilian jazz legend, Elis Regina, contributing to some of her finest material.  With his career rise coinciding with Brazil’s military dictatorship (1964-1985), Bosco became one of the main figures of MPB (Música Popular Brasileira) with his work frequently censored.  In 1977 he wrote his most personal protest song, “O Bebaido e a Equilibrista” (The Drunkard and the Tightrope Walker),which became the theme song of Amnesty International.  Despite his fame in Brazil, Bosco remained unknown to audiences outside until he made a guest appearance with jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour in 1988 – a few years later he mounted a major tour of the US.

With his music rooted in Brazil’s classic samba and bossa nova traditions, João Bosco combines rock, jazz and other ethnic styles in an eclectic brew that is as inventive and challenging as is he.

LINE-UP
JOÃO BOSCO (guitar/vocals)
RICARDO SILVEIRA (guitar)
JOÃO BAPTISTA (bass)
KIKO FREITAS (drums)
ARMANDO MARÇAL (percussion)