Narada Duo (Aline Morales & Wagner Petrilli)

Show at 8pm, Doors at 7pm

 

$25 in advance, $30 at the door

After many years of performing together, Brazilian singer-songwriter and percussionist Aline Morales and guitarist/composer Wagner Petrilli came together as a duo to deliver a new musical experience: Narada Duo.The  project combines the Afro-Brazilian rhythms with the essence of Bossa Nova guitar, on an unique intake offering fresh interpretations to a variety of songs written by other Brazilian composers and also creating and composing new material such as the single A MARÉ.

About the Artists
Born and raised in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Aline Morales began her performing career as a child training in capoeira. By the time she reached her early twenties, she had performed in a number of traditional and contemporary bands including Brazil’s most well-known maracatu group, Nacao Estrela Brilhante do Recife, then led by her mentor Mestre Walter de Franca. Since her arrival in Toronto in 2003, she has been a tireless promoter of the traditional rhythms of northeastern Brazil, continuing to perform with her percussion troupe, Baque de Bamba, at countless festivals and events.

In addition to her solo accomplishments, Morales was selected as part of Canada’s Global Orchestra, Kuné, in 2016, and continues to perform and record with the ensemble as vocalist and percussionist.

Wagner Petrilli discovered his passion for the violão (Brazilian guitar) at an early age, and grew up apprenticing under several masters of the instrument in São Paulo. In 1998, Wagner moved to Toronto and quickly became a sought-after guitarist in the city’s Brazilian music scene. Since then, he has travelled across Canada performing with a number of artists and ensembles, and has been commissioned to compose and write lyrics for an array of projects. In 2014, with support from the Canada Council for the Arts, he released his first solo CD entitled Confissão, which received much critical acclaim. He was also recently nominated for World Solo Artist of the Year by the Canadian Folk Awards.

This show is the second of five in the "Hugh's Room Live Presents: Latin & Global Music Series", which is curated by Laura Fernandez and made possible with the support of Ontario Creates.

 

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