Amanhã é Carnaval -Jussanam and her Icelandic Band

Video recorded and edited by Jaqueline Luquez and Jussanam with a non profesional camera in Cannes-France.

Jussanam - Voice
Asgeir Asgeirsson - Guita
Birgir Bragason - Double-Bass
Mathias Hemstock - Drums
Cheick Bangoura - Percussion

Amanhã é Carnaval - Music by Ingvi Thor Kormarksson / Lyrics by Jussanam
Images from Cannes and from the Carnaval in Nice - France

Jazz Singer Jussanam for French Residence

May 23, 2013 at 3:08pm

Brazilian-Icelandic jazz singer Jussanam has been selected for Air Vallauris, an artistic residency programme in the South of France.

There, Jussanam will be representing Brazil and Iceland in the program, as well as working with Jón Múlinn songs during her residency period. Jussanam will be there from 8th July to 14th August 2013 and her performance is booked for 10th August. This will also be the first time Air Vallauris has had a singer in their residency programme - as well as the first time Jussanam has performed in France.

Before heading to France, Jussanam also will perform in Múlinn Jazz Klubbur in Munnhörpunni, Iceland, on May 29th, with her Icelandic band. They will play songs from her new album 'Rio / Reykjavik', which includes Icelandic songs from Jón Mulli (in Icelandic) and Icelandic pop icon Páll Óskar.

Read more: http://www.icelandmusic.is/music/news/jazz-singer-jussanam-for-french-residency/1246/

Jussanam and Band - Brazilian Singer in Iceland

Jussanam is Brazilian born in Rio de Janeiro and became a citizen in 2011 Iceland. Lives in Reykjavik capital of Iceland since 2008. The singer garnered respect and admiration of the people and the country held its first Tourné through five North European countries in August and September 2012. His new independent CD (Recorded Live) will be released in November 2012 in Reykjavik. To learn more about the singer: www.jussanam.com

Jussanam da Silva - The album title track, “Ela é carioca”

The albums title track, “Ela é carioca” literally means ”She is carioca”, one who was born in Rio de Janeiro, as was the vocalist artist Jussanam, who grew up with and was influenced by the Cariocas rhythm;

Samba and Bossa Nova. Jussanam is also an established actress, performing in a number of Brazilian television dramas; in the play “Adoráveis Romeu e Julieta” she became the first black ‘Juliet’ in the history of Brazilian theater. Other performances include “O Santo Parto” by Lauro César Muniz, which was awarded multiple nominations for the prestigious Brazilian ‘Shell prize’ in 2005.

She also worked dubbing movies, soap operas and animations, contracted by the Herbert Richers Studios for several years before moving to Europe. Jussanam has lived and worked in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik since 2008, where she has collaborated with the bassist Tomas R. Einarsson, one of the Islands foremost Jazz musicians. She has as well collaborated with the Swedish pianist Harald Erici, with whom she performed in “Brasilicum” (Gothemburg-2009).
“The music on this album was recorded live in a studio, and has an atmospheric and spontaneous feeling to the recordings. The purpose of the album was to record the songs as they were presented in my show with the band as we toured Iceland. “ Says Jussanam.
The CD was Recorded, mixed and mastered at Tónn Studio by Birgir J. Birgirsson and Böðvar R. Reynisson
Vocal: Jussanam
Sax: Haukur Gröndal
Guitar: Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
Contra-Bass: Thordur Hognasson
Drums/ Percussion: Erik Qvick
Cover Photos: Adam Topolski
Graphic Design and layout : Aline Grippi
Produced by Jussanam and Magnus S. Gudmundsson
Arrangements done by the band.
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/Jussanam#

The Icelandic voice of Bossa Nova

Borned in Rio de Janeiro,Jussanam da Silva,grew up with the carioca Samba and Bossa Nova. Besides her singing, Jussanam became an actress in various novelas (soap operas) in Brazilian TV. In the play "Adoraveis Romeu e Julieta" she also became the first black Juliet ever in Brazilian theater. She was also actress in the play indicated 5 times to Shell's Prize in 2005, "O Santo Parto" by Lauro César Muniz. Jussanam now lives in Reykavik in Iceland where she sucessfully collaborates with bassist Tomas Einarsson, one of Islands foremost Jazz musicians. With Tomás R. Einarsson and his band , Jussanam sang on TV program with highest audience in Iceland, Kastljós, in 2008. "Tomás R. Einarsson is my musical Godfather" says her

In Sweden she collaborates with Swedish pianist Harald Erici, with who she did shows in Gothemburg in February 2009. Actually, She has a band of the respected musicians in Iceland and we destac Haukur Gröndal that is one of the best saxophonist in Iceland and Thordur Högnasson, contra-bass ex Björk musician that recorded Gling-Gló and others important CDs. Jussanam has been warming the Icelandic audience with your voice and the best of the brazilian music, with her’s Icelandic Band: Haukur Grondal(Sax), Asgeir Asgeirsson(Guitar),Thordur Hognasson(Contra Bass) and Erik Qvick (Drumms). The most important shows in Iceland are:
- Icelandic National Day -17th june 2009 at Austurvollur -Reykjkavik
- Mullin Jazz Klubbur -2009
- Arts Summer Festival in Akureyri 2009
- Reykjavik Jazz Festival 2009 (with the Icelandic finest pianist Agnar Már Magnússon)

The CD "Ela é Carioca" with songs by Tom Jobim was recorded live at Tonn studio,in Reykjavik, giving to CD an athmospheric and spontaneus feeling. The propose of the CD was to record the songs how them have been presented in her show around Iceland. Below is a critic article from the news paper in Iceland, about her first show in Iceland by Vernhard Linnet, jazz critic: “Hot Samba on a cold night"
Is there anything sweeter than a Brazilian samba, specially if it is of an Bossa Nova origin and created by the master Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim? …Tvelve of these songs could be heard at the Gauknum performed by the Brazilian singer Jussanam da Silva and the quartet of Tomas R. Einarssonar bass player and Matti Hemstock on drums, and the brothers Oskar and Omar Gudjonsson on sax and guitar. Da Silva sang twelve of Jobim’s songs and naturally among the fantastic collection some guests where missing there favourite songs. By my side was a grate singer who wanted to hear “Insensatez” but the song pearls where many from the opening song “Dindi” to the last one “Samba de Uma Nota So”. Da Silva sang songs that most of the guests knew, like “Desafinado” and Garota de Ipanema”. She also performed “ A Felicidade” and “Triste” and songs rather unfamiliar to me. The Girl from Rio (Ele e Carioca), which is where Da Silva is originally from, and “Favela” which of the Jobim songs is the one most resembling a N-American musical song play of the Jobims songs that I have heard.

Da Silva is possibly related to the Brazilian athletic jumper who snatched the gold from our Vilhelm in the past, at the Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. But she is charming singer with a good voice- …but what toped the night for me was the singing in Portuguese which I find the most beautiful language to sing in…. Tomas and Matthias where a solid erythematic duo in the southern swing. A lovely night that warmed the root of one’s heart in the cold of the night.
Vernhard Linnet.
Morgunbladid
29. February 2008
http://jazznbossa.ning.com/profile/Jussanamdasilva