The Best of Kenia

Brazilian native Kenia's beautiful, sultry voice invites you to meet new songs and revisit some familiar tunes - from gorgeous ballads to upbeat Brazilian forro, with some cool jazz on the side. Her voice and style embodies the best of the Brazilian sound –deep and sultry, richly diverse, unexpectedly explosive. From local clubs, to international performances, to her ongoing innovation in recording sizzling Brazilian beats, Kenia creates her own unique blend of Brazilian pop, samba, bossa nova and choro with great stage presence and a gift for engaging the audience. Kenia will take you on a musical tour with works by contemporary composers (Romero Lubambo, Luiz Simas), songs written for Kenia by Antonio Adolfo and Ivan Lins, and a few fresh takes on big named standards (think Gershwin, Lennon and McCartney). The music ranges from nimble vocalese to jazz-edged forró, a style from Brazil’s Northeast and includes many high-energy tributes to influential Brazilian jazz musicians.