BRAZILIAN HEART
MAY 2010
SINCE 1998

My cousin sent me a picture of my dad’s girlfriend the other day.
Toninho (little Anthony) is 75 years old and calls his girlfriend “my
new love.” This is the first time I hear him use these sweet words
since my mom passed away in 1984.
Life is good! (It always was!)

This is for you dad:
 “To have a New Year
Which deserves that name
You, my friend, have to deserve it,
You have to make it new, I know that it's not easy,
But try, experiment, be conscious.
It's inside of you that the New Year
Has always been dormant and waiting.”
(Excerpt from a poem by Carlos Drummond de Andrade)

SHOWS:
Katia Moraes & Brazilian Hearts
May 1st at 9pm @ Nyx Club (Glendale, CA)
With Hussain Jifry on bass, Mitchell Long on guitar and Tony Shogren
on drums plus special guests!
RSVP: (818) 545 0333
http://clubnyx.com/index.html -
"(...) She never fails to entertain."
( Brick Wahl / LA Weekly)

Photo by Spencer Hill.

Fundraising Party for Viver Brasil Dance Company!
May 8 at 7:30pm @ Tropico de Nopal Art Gallery
1665 Beverly Blvd., LA, CA 90026
Honoring Luiz Badaró (Artistic Director), Tom Schnabel (KCRW) and
Rosangela Silvestre (choreographer)
Performances by Viver Brasil, Samba Society and Swing Brasil. Info:
(323) 804-1466 Tickets: $25
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?inviteId=SUPSOKAICOEWJDWOYJNL&li=iq&src=email&trk=aei6
www.viverbrasil.com

A Night of Brazilian Choro and Samba
With Katia Moraes & Ted Falcon
Saturday, May 15 @ The Edye
1310 11th st., Santa Monica, CA 90401
BOX OFFICE INFO: 310.434.3200
Featuring Ted Falcon on bandolim, Mitchell Long on cavaquinho, Ami
Molinelli on percussion, Colin Walker on 7-string guitar and Katia
Moraes on lead vocals
Special guest Rebecca Kleinman on flute
http://www.thebroadstage.org/index.php/259 -

Choro Night also on Sunday, May 16 at 8pm @ Soho (Santa Barbara)
Opening Act: Rebecca Kleinman

http://www.sohosb.com/

Saturday, May 22nd at 8:00pm
Katia Moraes & Brazilian Hearts
@ Bellavino (Westlake Village, CA)
http://www.bellavinowinebar.com/calendar.aspx?ShowDate=5%2f1%2f2010

Sunday, May 23 at 11am to 1pm
Katia Moraes & Pure Samba
@ at Westminister School
Benefit for Venice Family clinic during The Venice Art Walk
Featuring: Mitchell Long on guitar, Antonio Santanna on bass and Leo
Costa on drums
http://www.venicefamilyclinic.org/index.php?view=art_walk_auction

Samba Society
Sunday, May 23 at 4pm
@ Tropico de Nopal Art Gallery
http://www.tropicodenopal.com/home/home.html

VIDEO (MPB4 singing “Lamento” by Pixinguinha and Vinícius de Moraes in 1977)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azLE4zeJFyg&feature=related

HISTORY OF BRAZILIAN LITERATURE:
JOSE DE ALENCAR (May 1829- 1877)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_de_Alencar
O GUARANI (which means Great People) was his most successful book and
became an opera in 1870 by Brazilian conductor Carlos Gomes.  “A
plausible explanation for this success might be in the fact that novel
spoke of freedom and independence, arguing for a native ness that
could be found in tropical Nature and in the indigenous people of
Brazil.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guarani

BRAZILIAN MOVIES:
O AMOR NATURAL
The movie is based on a book of sexy poems by one of greatest
Brazilian poets Carlos Drummond de Andrade. The book was released in
1992 after Drummond had passed away.
http://www.heddy-honigmann.nl/hhonigmann/films/o_amor_natural/index.php

O GUARANI
Directed by Norma Benguel. The movie is about the Brazilian writer
José de Alencar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_i8z4yaNu8


AROUND LOS ANGELES
BRAZILIAN CLASSES (PANDEIRO, PAGODE AND SAMBA)
May 7th and May 8th    (Culver City, CA)
For details call Ana Laidley (424) 227-1483

MUAMBA & SAMBAJAH
Wednesday, May 19th @ Zanzibar (Santa Monica, CA)
http://carlamusic.com

FOR YOU
www.braziliansleepingpill.blogspot.com

Peace and kiss,
Katia : )

BRAZILIAN HEART
April 2010
Since 1998

This picture was taken at the old Temple Bar in Santa Monica when I first celebrated my Brazilian Heart Newsletter. This year the celebration will be at Casa Arjona. Javier and Gloria Arjona had been
throwing home concerts for quite sometime now. They are both teachers, and understand the power of sharing art with people. I’ll be at their intimate and outdoor place singing and telling stories about Brazilian culture this month. Come and join us. You’ll feel like you’re on my living room!

Shows:
Saturday, April 10 at 9pm @ Nyx Club (NEW PLACE IN LA!)
156 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale 91205
Reservations: (818) 545-0333
http://clubnyx.com/index.html
With Mitchell Long, Tony Shogren and Special Guests
"On Saturday the exquisite Kátia Moraes will do a mix of storytelling (she is a wonderful short story writer) and Brazilian singing with a band at a new French place called Nyx (156 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale 818/545-0333). She never fails to entertain." (Brick Wahl for LA Weekly)

Saturday, April 17 at 7pm @ Casa Arjona
4515 E. Harvey Way, Long Beach, CA 90808
RSVP: arjona@usca.edu  OR  (562) 421-8605
Featuring Mitchell Long on guitar and Cristiano Novelli on percussion
(the picture below was taken at World Music Fest in Chico, CA)
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?inviteId=DHNBRTRXAIYKUXGOMOSY&li=iq&src=email&trk=aei6

Monday, April 26 at 8pm @ Hotel Angeleno
Sunset and 405 fwy (Brentwood, CA)
Featuring Ryan Cross on bass, Lorca Hart on drums and Bill Brendle on
piano plus special guests. Free

AROUND LOS ANGELES
Caetano Veloso LIVE!
April 15 at 7:30pm @ Greek Theatre
www.braziliannites.com

BRAZILIAN MUSIC HISTORY (CHORO)
Benedito Lacerda (1903-1958) and Pixinguinha are key names in the development of Choro music in Brasil. I used to sing a song called “Lapa” (B Lacerda/H. Martins) with a choir called Coro Cabeludo when Circo Voador moved from Arpoador to the Arcos da Lapa (an old acqueduct built in 1745 in downtown Rio). Here’s Pixinguinha playing Carinhoso (1917) with Benedito Lacerda on
flute plus Regional Group:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyU1wEkyf28
This is also precious. Benedito Lacerda’s waltz “Boneca” played during summertime… Enjoy the vibe!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxZZ2cEZsvQ

TOUR OF LAPA IN RIO DE JANEIRO!
http://www.ipanema.com/pictours/lapa.htm

REMINISCING
My friend and events producer Denise Prado from São Paulo sent me this link to a video of my old band in Brasil called O Espírito da Coisa. We were taping for a TV Globo program called Mixto Quente. Since it was in the middle of summer, the band decided to perform wearing bathing suits. Great decision! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_ypP7oG3UU

3RD ANNUAL LOS ANGELES BRAZILIAN FILM FESTIVAL
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 6:00pm through Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 9:00pm
@ Landmark Theatre in West Los Angeles

PURE BRAZILIAN POETRY
Chico Buarque explaining his composition called Future Lover, plus its video with beautiful scenes of Rio! God bless me with the same inspiration! Enjoy : )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59P64-TtOKY

FOR YOU
Watching Gilberto Gil at the Royce Hall reminded me of places I’ve been in my life. Not physical places, but places where the senses took me by the hand and guided me to beautiful insights and taught me lessons. The show was priceless for some, remarkable to others, and it was heavenly to me. Gil, with his silver hair had Nobility written on his forehead. I was honored and blessed to be there.
Jacques Morelembaum who was playing cello with him sent Patricia Leão a message saying their production work in LA was the best in the United States. Great job, Pat and Beto from Brazilian Nites
Productions! Enjoy the video with Gil singing Bob Marley’s song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHZNWRs516k

Peace and Love,
Katia : )
www.katiabrazil.blogspot.com