Cissa Paz - Album Release Concert

Cissa Paz the album is coming out.  The album mixes the rhythms of Brazil with those of Lusophone countries in Africa such as Cape Verde and Angola. With Brazilian and African composers, songs mix rhythms and ideas with similar roots but different evolution.  Singer-songwriter Cissa Paz, a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, recorded the album in her hometown in 2014.  Her producer JP Silva is the former Musical Director for Brazilian iconic singer Elza Soares.

Special guests on the album include world famous violinist Nicolas Krassik, the voices of the traditional group "Jongo da Serrinha" and New York based percussionist Davi Vieira, former member of Forro in the Dark. Performing with Cissa at the release concert will be a band of world-class musicians including JP Silva on 7-string guitar and Bandolin, Cuban-Venezuelan pianist Cesar Orozco, Leonardo Lucini on Bass, Pablo Oliveira on Cavaco, Lucas Ashby on drums, Matvei Sigalov on violin and Fernando Saci on percussion.  DC-based Renowned progressive hip-hop and beatbox artist Christylez Bacon will be making a special guest appearance.  This will be the first performance of the full album.