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Bebel Gilberto

At the age of seven, Bebel made an appearance on her Mother's first solo album 'Miucha'. At age nine, Bebel performed with her mother and legendary Jazz saxophonist Stan Getz at a Jazz festival in New York's Carnegie Hall . Back in Brazil Bebel performed and recorded in the soundtrack of the children's musical 'Os Saltimbancos' written by Sergio Bardotti and Chico Buarque which created a major impact. Later on Bebel joined an experimental theatrical group and was a member of the founding team of the performance space 'Circo Voador' (Flying Circus) at Ipanema Beach. In this group she met singer/songwriter Cazuza, who became a close friend and soon a major rock star in Brazil during the '80s.

At this time Bebel started to write songs with collaborators such as Dé and Cazuza, co-writting 'Preciso Dizer Que Te Amo', which became a national hit winning several music awards. Bebel's first solo album was the 1986 EP Bebel Gilberto for Warner Music. In 1991 Bebel moved to New York where she performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in a special tribute to Brazilian star Carmen Miranda directed by Arto Lindsay also featuring Naná Vasconcelos and Laurie Anderson. Bebel soon started performing in NY with her own band in such downtown clubs such as The Metronome, Lion's Den, Zanzibar and venues such as The Ballroom, The Rainbow Room, SOB's, Town Hall Theater, The Greatest Bar On Earth (at the top of the World Trade Center) and Lincoln Center.

Throughout the 1990s, Bebel collaborated with a variety of musical stars such as Arto Lindsay, Thievery Corporation, David Byrne, Towa Tei, Caetano Veloso and Chico Buarque. In 1996 Bebel was featured in the AIDS charity project Red Hot + Rio, produced by her close friend and collaborator Béco Dranoff in the company of such acts as Everything But The Girl, Maxwell, George Michael and more. By the mid 90's, Bebel also had successes as songwriter with the international dance hits "Technova" and "Batucada" in collaboration with producers Towa Tei and Arto Lindsay.

Bebel was also featured in the soundtrack of Brad Anderson's film 'Next Stop Wonderland' with Vinicius Cantuária and Mauro Refosco. In the late 1990s Bebel moved to London and where she began to develop the sound featured on her critically acclaimed debut album 'Tanto Tempo'. During this period, she met Suba, the multi-talented Serbian producer living in São Paulo who ended up writing and producing several tracks on 'Tanto Tempo'. While in London, she also worked with DJ/producer Amon Tobin, Dutch duo Arling & Cameron and singer Nina Miranda.

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Album Review

Bebel Gilberto: Tudo

Read "Tudo" reviewed by Ernest Barteldes


On her seventh studio album, Bebel Gilberto follows a path similar to her last two records: a blend of original electronic-enhanced acoustic music sung in English and Portuguese and a handful of covers. Tudo opens with the gentle ballad “Somewhere Else," a track cleverly arranged with the addition of a string quartet led by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. “Nada Não" is a syncopated breakup tune in which the narrator tells a former lover that he will not be taking anything ...

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Bebel Gilberto: New York City, NY, July 21, 2012

Read "Bebel Gilberto: New York City, NY, July 21, 2012" reviewed by Ernest Barteldes


Bebel GilbertoBrazil Summerfest at Central Park SummerstageJuly 21, 2012New York, NYAs part of the 2012 edition of Brazil Summerfest, a New York city-wide event of contemporary Brazilian music, singer Bebel Gilberto took to the stage at Rumsey Playfield for the second time in her career, following a very eclectic performance by singer Criolo, making his US debut. Backed by a solid quintet formed mostly by musicians from Forro in The Dark, Gilberto kicked ...

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Recording

Bebel Gilberto: All in One

Bebel Gilberto: All in One

Source: JamBase

By: Cal Roach

Brazilian pop singer Bebel Gilberto is probably known more in the U.S. for her collaborations (Thievery Corporation and David Byrne, etc.) than for her solo work, even though she is a native New Yorker. The new All In One, her first album for Verve, doesn't stray far from the strains of adult-oriented world music that you'll find in her other solo work. It might strike you as mildly exotic bubblegum on first listen, but the quality of ...

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Bebel Gilberto at the Town Hall June 15th

Bebel Gilberto at the Town Hall June 15th

Source: All About Jazz

THE TOWN HALL PRESENTS GRAMMY-NOMINATED SINGER AND SONGWRITER BEBEL GILBERTO - FRIDAY, JUNE 19 AT 8PM

The Town Hall (Lawrence Zucker, Artistic and Executive Director), Times Squares landmark concert venue, is pleased to present Grammy-nominated Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto on Friday, June 19 at 8PM. Tickets are on sale now for $50 and $45. All tickets for The Town Hall shows are available through Ticketmaster, 212-307-4100, or www.ticketmaster.com, or by visiting The Town Hall Box Office (123 West 43rd Street) ...

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Bebel Gilberto Begins Fall Tour at the Fillmore September 6

Bebel Gilberto Begins Fall Tour at the Fillmore September 6

Source: All About Jazz

Bebel Gilberto begins her Fall tour with a live show at San Francisco's Fillmore on September 6th. She is currently touring in support of her latest release, Momento.

Fall Tour Dates: Thursday September 6: The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA Saturday September 8: Avalon, Los Angeles, CA Monday September 10: The Showbox, Seattle, WA Tuesday September 11: Aladdin Theatre, Portland, OR Thursday September 13: Park West, Chicago, IL Friday ...

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Bebel Gilberto Performs Songs From Her New Album!

Bebel Gilberto Performs Songs From Her New Album!

Source: All About Jazz


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Tudo

Sony Music
2014

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Momento

Ziriguiboom
2007

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Close To You

Ziriguiboom
2007

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Remixed Vinyl 2

Ziriguiboom
2005

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