The unique Brazilian singer and lyricist Kátia Moraes
began her career in Rio de Janeiro in the 80’s with
her energetic band “O Espírito da Coisa”. Since then
she has performed and/or recorded with top Brazilian
acts like Sérgio Mendes, Airto Moreira, Oscar
Castro-Neves, Rita Lee, Sandy and Junior, Banda Cheiro
de Amor, and also with George Duke, Latin Grammy
nominee Alex Acuña and Justo Almario’s Tolú, Grammy
nominee “Latin Project”, and Chill artist Praful,
saxophonist from Netherlands. After moving to Los
Angeles in 1990, she started lending her voice to
films and television for dubbing and "Voice-overs"
while performing with The Rio Thing, Midnight Drums,
22-piece Orchestra Feijoada Completa, Sol & Mar, Viver
Brasil Dance Company, Folk Ballet of Brasil, Badauê,
Man and Machine, and many more. In 1996, she released
her first CD “Ten Feet And The Sun” in the U.S. with
Brasil Nuts band. In 1999 she released “Ginga” with
Sambaguru, and in 2003 “Live” by Kufala Records. Her
4th CD with Sambaguru is called “Navegar ao Sol” by
Moondo Records. The new release is called TRIBO!
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