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Bebel to Seoul!

Bebel Gilberto Brings Bossa Nova to Seoul

From 10 Magazine































If you’re tired of the same ol’ same ol’, get a taste of something fresh and new with this Brazilian bossa nova concert to be held at the Sejong Center in Seoul.
Sponsored by the Brazilian Embassy in Seoul, this will be Brazilian bossa nova singer Bebel Gilberto’s first concert in Korea. She may be familiar as the daughter of Joao Gilberto, one of the pioneers of the bossa nova movement in Brazil, and Miucha, a vocalist.
At the age of 9, Bebel had already performed at Carnegie Hall and throughout Brazil, through which she gained wide recognition. In 1991, she moved to New York, where she worked with artists like Caetano Veloso, Towa Tei, and Thievery Corporation. Later, she moved to London to vary her repertoire. Her diverse musical interests can be seen in her albums, which incorporate styles including samba, bossa sova, MPB (musica popular brasileira), and jazz.
This is a chance for the residents of South Korea to listen to contemporary Brazilian music at its finest.
When: Saturday, April 10th, at 7:30 pm
Where: Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul, Gwanghwamun St. (line 5, ex.
Cost: W30,000 – W100,000
Contact: 02-2052-5988

Bebel performing at Byron Bay Bluesfest 2010 in Australia ~ April 5

The DVF Awards

Bebel had the honor of being the musical performer at the first ever DVF Awards, put on by Diane von Furstenburg this Saturday, March 13th. Awards were presented by women such as Meryl Streep and Christiane Amanpour to four women who demonstrated leadership and strength in their fields. What a great way to celebrate International Women's Day! 
































BEBEL MARRIES!!



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Bebel on "Proud to be Woman" compilation CD

Diane von Furstenburg, fashion designer and president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), is putting out Proud to be Woman, a compilation CD to benefit Vital Voices, an organization dedicated to empowering women worldwide. The CD features female artists such as Joss Stone, Mary J. Blige, Estelle, Bebel Gilberto, Christina Aguilera, Angelique Kidjo, Mozella and Annie Lennox, among others.
The CD goes for $15.99 (proceeds will benefit Vital Voices) and will be sold at DVF boutiques worldwide, dvf.com and on iTunes at  itunes.com/dvf

Read More About the cause HERE

Bebel in Seoul!

Bebel and her band will be playing the Sejong Center Grand Theater in Seoul, Korea on April 10.
Tickets go on sale February 25!


To purchase tickets go HERE

ALL IN ONE topping the charts of CMJ.com!

Bebel Singing with Carlinhos Brown at Sarau du Brown in Bahia

AGANJU 



Bebel Gilberto , Carlinhos Brown & Arnaldo Antunes singing Luiza

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, what better way to celebrate with the one you love than spending a romantic evening with the cool sounds of Bebel's All in One. 


Jessica, a writer for a website devoted to love, likelove.org, seems to agree with this review:

ALL IN ONE ALBUM DESCRIPTION
2009 release, the vocalist’s debut album from the Verve Records label. Known worldwide for her ability to connect modern sounds with the heart and soul of Brazilian , the New York-born Gilberto focuses on the rhythms of her native country, devising a cosmopolitan yet classic sound with the help of a diverse group of collaborators, including Carlinhos Brown (Caetano Veloso), Didi Gutman (Brazilian Girls), Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse), Daniel Jobim (grandson of Antonio Carlos Jobim) and John King (the Dust Brothers). All In One perfectly expresses Gilberto’s interest in making  that feels romantic and fluid. In particular, Most of the record is sung in Portuguese, Bebel’s native language, and was conceived, developed and recorded in her home studio.


See her review along with wonderful fan comments HERE

BEBEL RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA!

Bebel Gilberto is returning to Australia for two very special shows in April 2010. Last there in 2007, Bebel’s smooth as honey touch to her singing has made her the queen of contemporary Brazilian beats for nearly a decade...


Click HERE for entire article

Bebel will be a guest of the Sarau du Brown at the "Museu de Ritmo" in Salvador, SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 7










Happy Birthday to Bebel's Grandma Memélia! 100 YEARS!!

 
Bebel and Memélia at her 100th birthday party!


 
Bebel with husband Didiê and Brazilian president Lula!


 
Lula with Bebel's All in One!


 
Mariana and Georgiana de Moraes, Bebel, Didiê and mama Miúcha at the party!



 
Bebel and Didiê with architectural master Oscar Niemeyer

Bebel Gilberto Gives Her "All," Associated Content Review




Being both the niece of Brazilian singer-composer Chico Buarque and the Grammy-nominated daughter of bossa nova king João Gilberto and Brazilian singer-composer Miúcha means that having expectations of musical greatness thrust upon you is inescapable. Bebel Gilberto seems not only to know this all too well, but to revel in said knowledge. On "All In One," her latest solo recording, the New York-born chanteuse delivers a level of supple vocal artistry that validates those expectations while joyously seducing in the manner of a woman in love. 


The album's most affecting aspect is how ably and smoothly Gilberto's vocals swing between smoke-heavy huskiness and shiny-as-polished-brass upper register notes, bringing to bear the best of the tonal extremes at which she excels. This project marks a slight deviation from more electronica-laced sounds that have played a bigger part in some of her previous efforts and lent her works to seemingly unending chillout remixes by artists from Nuspirit Helsinki to Thievery Corporation. "All In One" does revisit some familiar territory with regard to themes, however with its profusion of playful beats and musical arrangements rendered with the delicacy of falling raindrops, the album succeeds in making the trip a pleasant one that listeners will be glad for having taken.


O Homem que Engarrafava Nuvens / The Man Who Bottled Clouds

The documentary of Humberto Teixera, “The Doctor of Baião," songwriter, lawyer, politician, and creator of copyright laws protecting Brazilian artists.
Here is a short clip featuring a portion of Bebel's contribution to the movie, along with David Byrne:



Don't Forget - HAITI NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Text HAITI to 90999 to make a $10 donation to the Red Cross, and text YELE to 501501 to make a $5 donation to Wyclef Jean's Yéle Haiti Organization.

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Ann Arbor's 107one morning drive host, Martin Bandyke, tells us his "favorite (musical) things in 2009"



All in One hits number 5 on his top 10 list for '09, as he writes about the album,

"Brazilian vocalist Bebel Gilberto, daughter of bossa nova founder João Gilberto, calmed recession-weary nerves in a big way with the lilting sounds found on “All In One."

Thanks Martin!

Read his column HERE

A little something to brighten up your day!

Bebel & her band performing Chica Chica Boom Chic & Sun Is Shining on the Jo Soares show

Self-proclaimed "record store geek" feels the love for Tanto Tempo and All in One

Click HERE to see his sweet message



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