Feb. 20th / 9:00pm
21+ / $15 adv.

Nectar Presents:

16th Annual Brazilian Carnaval Featuring

Eduardo Mendonco & Show Brazil

BIO

Eduardo Mendonça, Brazilian recording artist, vocalist, composer, percussionist, guitarist, and musical arranger, was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Mendonça traces his lineage to a royal African family bearing the hereditary title of Mama-beka (“prophet of the royal court”). His grandfather, who secretly maintained the Mama-beka title, is pictured in a rare book, property of the Instituto Geográfico e Histórico da Bahia
(Geographic and Historical Institute of Bahia).

Mendonça performed as featured musician in many venues in Bahia - Brazil, including command performances for Brazilian President João Baptista Figueiredo and for Pope John Paul II. Eduardo had the honor to play for the former South Africa President Nelson Mandela (Seattle, WA - USA - 1999). He also performed in trios elétricos—brightly lit mobile soundstages for festivals and public dancing in Brazil —with trios such as Dengo da Bahia, Papa Léguas, and Marcos Medrado, and toured locally and internationally as vocalist and percussionist with the folkloric troupe, Exaltação á Bahia. In 1991, Mendonça was featured in Paul Simon’s documentary music video, “Born at the Right Time.”

Mendonça’s solo performance will bring to the audience Bossa-Nova, Brazilian standard tunes, MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) and original tunes.

LINKS

• Eduardo's website
• Show Brazil's website

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