Brasil Live is a collective of professional brazilian musicians and performers led by Rio de Janeiro native guitarist and musical director Marcos Vigio. The project started at the world famous Village Underground in 2010 with a weekly Tuesday night jam featuring some of the best US based brazilian pop singers and artists. Brasil Live’s parties and performances have been rated Critic’s Pick by Time Out New York. The group has organized many successful Brazilian themed events throughout New York City including, Depois The Brazilian Day After Concert, Folia, Ciranda, Forroteria, Forever Carnaval, NYC FOR RIO, Fino, The Halloween Ball and more.
Join us for a month-long celebration of Brazilian music in the heart of Lower Manhattan! Four dynamic ensembles pay tribute to the melodies and rhythms of this year’s World Cup host-country with an emphasis on the crossroads of Brazilian and American music styles in New York. Traditional Brazilian genres of samba, bossa nova, and forró meet American jazz, soul, and country in this free lunch time concert series.