
Leading the
Brazilian music scene in the San Francisco
Bay Area for many years, Viva Brasil's
reputation for catchy
melodies, vibrant rythms, and fiery solos has lead to a strong following both
in the U. S. and abroad.
The band began with Claudio Amaral putting together a mixed combination of musicians from Brasil and the United States including his long time band members from Brasil, Rubens Moura and Helio Garcia, co-writer partner Jay Wagner and buddies Eddie Soleta and Kent Middleton, together they recorded their first album, playing local clubs creating an incredibly happy, feel good atmonsphere every time they played.
Michael Boe and Chalo Eduardo joined the band for some time before leaving to pursue their own dreams. Now with the new line up of musicians V.B. carries the same tradition and takes it a step further into a more daring musical territory. V.B. continues to have that magic touch in their performances.
Contributing to the growing attention are the band's recordings including
collaboration with jazz
vocalists Mark Murphy and japanese pop singer Yasuko
Agawa which the original composition Skindo-le-le reached to #7 on the Japanese
jazz charts.When you watch and listen to Viva Brasil, it's easy to understand the buzz connected with these talented group of
musicians.


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