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Daniela Soledade

Daniela Soledade may initially seem like a fresh name in Brazilian music, but the vocalist’s impact immediately strikes a chord as encountered on her bold and subtle debut album, A Moment of You (2019 Blue Line Music Records). A carefully curated set of Bossa Nova gems (while dodging the most obvious choices), Brazilian-ized standards and original songs, created in partnership with producer/guitarist Nate Najar, the album frames the luminous tone and mature interpretive powers of the singer- singing in both English and Portuguese.

Beyond the surface and sensory allure of the musical evidence on the album, a legacy-related back story lends added depth to Soledade’s unfolding musical saga- she belongs to a sparkling lineage of great Brazilian artists, ranging from her grandfather Paulo- collaborator with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Baden Powell and other Brazilian legends- and her father Paulinho, who has worked as producer and partner with Ivan Lins and Gilberto Gil.

Growing up, the young Daniela spent time in top studios in Rio de Janeiro, observing and performing with her father, studied flute at the Music Conservatory Villa Lobos in Rio at age 14, and continuing with her music after moving to Florida at 16.

A Moment of You arrives as fruition of Soledade’s transcontinental path in music and a launching point for a promising career to come. As she explains of the album title, it comes from a lyric in Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Someone to Light Up My Life.” “I felt that the title suits the stage of life in which I found myself as I recorded this album. This is my moment to be myself, to invest in myself and to pursue my dreams.

Nate Najar- Soledade’s right-hand musical ally as guitarist/producer- forged a compatible vision for the record with the singer. They gravitated towards what Soledade calls the “intimate, quiet, beautiful moments” in Bossa Nova. Najar commented “when I think of Bossa Nova, I think of João Gilberto- this quiet and intimate aesthetic. Daniela and I both discovered that we love the same aesthetic.”

Najar also emphasizes the importance of a cohesive personality on the album. “With an album like this,” he says, “a lot of people still listen to the entire record. I want to make sure that the flow, from top to bottom, feels a certain way.”

Flow is, indeed, an operative word to describe the album in terms of sequence and musical vibe. A Moment Of You opens with the classic samba “Eu Sambo Mesmo,” moves smoothly through a bossa-flavored version of Gershwin’s “The Man I Love” and on to a closing voice-guitar duet of Charles Trenet’s “I Wish You Love.” Brazilian musical heritage is well represented, from Jobim’s “Someone to Light Up My Life” to Marcos Valle’s “Safely in Your Arms,” Rosa Passos’ “Dunas,” and Los Hermanos’ “Veja Bem Meu Bem.”

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Daniela Soledade: Pretty World

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Brazilian singer and composer Daniela Soledade presents her sophomore release Pretty World continuing a family tradition of exploration into light bossa nova music. Recognized as a proponent for a new bossa nova sound, her unique hushed-styled vocals distinguish this singer from the other vocalists of the genre. Born in Rio de Janeiro where the album was recorded, Soledade co-wrote two originals ("Beijo No Arpoador" and “Nothing Compares") with guitarist and producer Nate Najar and sings lyrics in English and Portuguese. ...

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New Releases By Daniela Soledade, Julia Hulsmann, SaltmanKnowles With A Birthday Nod To Composer Bernice Petkere

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This broadcast presents new releases from Daniela Soledade, Mark Saltman & William Knowles, Evening Sky and the Julia Hulsmann Quartet, with birthday shoutouts to composer Bernice Petkere (Lullaby of the Leaves, Close Your Eyes), Roberta Donnay, Kat Gang, Roberta Piket, Cyrille Aimee and Noa Fort among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by purchasing their music during this time of pandemic so they can continue to distract, comfort, provoke and inspire.Playlist Tuba Skinny ...

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Take Five with Daniela Soledade

Read "Take Five with Daniela Soledade" reviewed by Daniela Soledade


Meet Daniela Soledade Daniela Soledade may initially seem like a fresh name in Brazilian music, but the vocalist's impact immediately strikes a chord as encountered on her debut album, A Moment of You (Blue Line Music Records, 2019). A carefully curated set of Bossa Nova gems (while dodging the most obvious choices), Brazilian-ized standards and original songs, created in partnership with producer/guitarist Nate Najar, the album frames the luminous tone and mature interpretive powers of the singer-singing in both English ...

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Love - And Bossa Nova - Were In The Air

Love - And Bossa Nova - Were In The Air

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes

Eighteen months since its 2019-20 concert season was cut short by the pandemic, and its 2020-21 season canceled, the Charlotte County Jazz Society had music in the air again on Wednesday, September 22. A matinee “Love and Bossa Nova Live” performance by guitarist Nate Najar and Brazilian singer Daniela Soledade was a mighty welcome warm-up for the CCJS evening concert series, which resumes in October. The St. Petersburg-based couple performed for CCJS at the Grill at 1951 in Port Charlotte, ...

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Daniela Soledade Infuses Classic Serge Gainsbourg Song With Bossa Nova Flair On 'Comment Te Dire Adieu'

Daniela Soledade Infuses Classic Serge Gainsbourg Song With Bossa Nova Flair On 'Comment Te Dire Adieu'

Source: GoMedia PR

New Single and Video from Brazilian Vocalist Now Available Riding high on the success of her debut album, 2019’s A Moment of You, vocalist Daniela Soledade has just released a new single and video. “Comment Te Dire Adieu” (“How Do I Tell You Goodbye”) with lyrics by Serge Gainsbourg, highlights the writer’s inimitable word play and finesse. In 1968 pop icon Francoise Hardy recorded it and it eventually reached #3 on the French charts. In homage to the song’s French ...

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Daniela Soledade, Vocalist With Deep Roots In Traditional Brazilian Music, Will Release Her Debut Album, A Moment Of You, On September 6

Daniela Soledade, Vocalist With Deep Roots In Traditional Brazilian Music, Will Release Her Debut Album, A Moment Of You, On September 6

Source: GoMedia PR

Daniela Soledade may initially seem like a fresh name in Brazilian music, but the vocalist’s impact immediately strikes a chord as encountered on her debut album, A Moment of You (Blue Line Music Records, 2019). A carefully curated set of Bossa Nova gems (while dodging the most obvious choices), Brazilian-ized standards and original songs, created in partnership with producer/guitarist Nate Najar, the album frames the luminous tone and mature interpretive powers of the singer- singing in both English and Portuguese. ...

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Crowdfunding Campaign

Vocalist Daniela Soledade Launches An Indigogo Campaign For Her Upcoming Album, A Moment Of You

Vocalist Daniela Soledade Launches An Indigogo Campaign For Her Upcoming Album, A Moment Of You

Source: GoMedia PR

On April 5, Brazilian vocalist Daniela Soledade released her first single, “So Nice (Summer Samba,)” gaining immediate attention from media outlets such as The Best of Brazil. Daniela will release her debut full-length album, A Moment of You, on September 6. She’s running an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for the recording, mixing, mastering and promotion of the album, and is offering several unique perks for her donors. In addition to the standard offerings of advance digital downloads, autographed CDs ...

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Daniela Soledade Wants To Bring Bossa Back

Daniela Soledade Wants To Bring Bossa Back

Source: GoMedia PR

Daniela Soledade is a new and compelling voice on the Brazilian musical landscape, one both fresh on the ears and blessed with authentically deep roots. Her family line includes her father Paulinho, an artist-producer whose resume includes work with Ivan Lins and Gilberto Gil. Delving yet deeper, her grandfather Paulo helped create Brazilian music foundations, writing with Tom Jobim and others in the pioneering phase of bossa nova. “I grew up in Rio,” Daniela explains, “in a family of musicians, ...

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Pretty World

Blue Line Music
2022

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Comment Te Dire Adieu

Blue Line Music
2020

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So Nice (Summer Samba)

Blue Line Music
2019

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A Moment of You

Blue Line Music
2019

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