Katia Moraes
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Singer/composer/educator |
| Location | Los Angeles/ Rio de Janeiro, CA, United States |
| Introduction | The unique Brazilian singer and lyricist Kátia Moraes began her career in Rio de Janeiro in the 80’s with her energetic band “O Espírito da Coisa”. Since then she has performed and/or recorded with top Brazilian acts like Sérgio Mendes, Airto Moreira, Oscar Castro-Neves, Rita Lee, Sandy and Junior, Banda Cheiro de Amor, and also with George Duke, Latin Grammy nominee Alex Acuña and Justo Almario’s Tolú, Grammy nominee “Latin Project”, and Praful from Germany. After moving to Los Angeles in 1990, she started performing with The Rio Thing, Midnight Drums, 22-piece Orchestra Feijoada Completa, Sol & Mar, Viver Brasil Dance Company, Folk Ballet of Brasil, Badauê, and many more. In CDS: 1996 “Ten Feet And The Sun” 1999 “Ginga” 2003 “Live at La Ve Lee" “Navegar ao Sol” 2010 "Tribo" (on the preliminary list for the Latin Grammy) 2013 "Cabeça" produced by Lynne Earls |