Fabiana Masili
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Fabiana Masili |
| Also known as | La Bella |
| Born | 22 May 1978 Rio Claro, Brazil |
| Origin | Brazil |
| Genres | Brazilian funk, jazz |
| Occupation | Singer & songwriter |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Fabiana Masili (Rio Claro, 22 May 1978) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Musical from her earliest years, she started playing the organ at the age of 8 and began working professionally and singing in bands at 15.
Fabiana Masili studied at the prestigious State University of Campinas – UNICAMP, in Brazil, earning her bachelor's degree in Popular Music while singing in several bands and producing at a Brazilian recording studio, Fabrica do Som.
Afterwards she started a meteoric international career singing in São Miguel Island (Portugal), in Berkeley (United States) and, finally, in New York City (United States). Throughout her career, Fabiana Masili has also participated in several Album recordings.[1]
Awards
[edit]Masili's singing has earned her prominent awards in Brazil such as "Best Jingle (2000)" and "Best Soundtrack for TV (2001) with Cicero Fornari, Gustavo Souza and Eric dos Santos".[2]
International career
[edit]Fabiana started her international career in 2000, after spending 6 months singing in São Miguel Island, the largest and most populous island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
In 2001 she moved to the United States to study at the Jazzschool in Berkeley, CA. Her road to bigger fame came in around 2003, when she moved to New York City. After that, she has worked with names such as Claudio Roditi, Cidinho Teixeira, Dom Salvador, Frank Martin, Ledisi, Slide Hampton, Jeremy Pelt, Davi Vieira, Sandro Albert, Nation Beat, Dario Boente, Itaiguara Brandão, Mauricio Zottarelli, Scott Kettner.
With regular performances at Lincoln Center Outdoors, Dizzy's Coca-Cola, Rockwood MusicHall, Summerstage, The Zinc Bar, Cafe Wha?, Drom, Joe's Pub, Nublu and S.O.B.'s, With her outgoing personality and unique stage presence, she instantly became a big hit and made her mark among the greatest performers in the city.
Present
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She is currently working on her first album featuring Davi Viera and her band Jabacule. It will comprise many Brazilian funk numbers and her expertise in Brazilian Jazz numbers. Masili is at her peak form with regular appearances for the Brazooka at the world-famous, "Café Wha?" the Zinc Bar and S.O.B.'s.
She also performed at the Brazil Premiere 2009[3] at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, with Davi Vieira.
On 3 May 2013 was released the Love Science Music Album,[4] by Josh Giunta, which counts with the participation of Fabiana Masili on the vocals.
Selected discography
[edit]2003 "Nunca Desista" – Cicero Fornari – Bebê com Lobo
2008 "Vai Tristeza" – Duke Mushroom – Bahia 2 Harlem, vol1
2010 "Game Over" – Dário Boente & Huge in Japan – Sambatronic
2010 "Sorte" – Dário Boente & Huge in Japan – Sambatronic
2010 "My life has Value" – Dário Boente & Huge in Japan – Sambatronic
2010 "Bahia" – Dário Boente & Huge in Japan – Sambatronic
2013 "Simplify" – Josh Giunta – Love Science Music
2014 "Rastros" – Jeremy Pelt – Face Forward, Jeremy
References
[edit]- ^ "CD Davi Vieira". Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "Meet the Brazilian Artists – ASUOS". Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "Brazil Premiere 2009". MoMa. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ^ "Love Science Music". Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
External links
[edit]- Qui nem Jiló – Zinc Bar
- Amor até o fim – Zinc Bar
- Água de lua- Zinc Bar
- Swing Bahia – Celebrate Brooklyn
- Sorte – DARIO BOENTE & HUGE IN JAPAN
- Na rua na chuva na fazenda – Brazil Live
- My life has value – Huge in Japan
- My life has value – Huge in Japan (2)
- Dario Boente Website – Videoclips
- Cidinho Teixeira & Friends at Zinc Bar
- Davi Vieira – Joe's Pub[permanent dead link]
- Cidinho Teixeira & Fabiana Masili – Zinc Bar
- SUMMER JAZZ CAFE – WEEKEND IN BRAZIL W/ FABIANA MASILI
NATION BEAT
Lincoln Center Outdoors – Tale of two Nations – Nation Beat + Estrela Brilhante 2013
Lincoln Center Atrium – Golden Crown 2014
Baque Retroativo (Nation Beat) Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supperclub 2014
WOMEN IN NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS INDIAN MUSIC – INTERVIEW WITH SPYBOY HONEY BANISTER
Nation Beat & Cha Wa – Carnaval Caravan 02/2015
TD Sunfest Canada with Nation Beat & Cha Wa – 2015
Nation Beat – Nago Nago @ DROM 2015
Dizzy's Coca-Cola – Brazilian Voyage with Nilson Matta 2015
MARACATU NY Halloween Parade 2014
Halloween Parade 2015
Halloween Parade 2016
Halloween Parade 2017