Seu Jorge, Gaby Amarantos, Luedji Luna, and Caetano Veloso

Seu Jorge started out as part of the band Farofa Carioca, writing most of the songs for their 1998 debut album “Moro no Brasil”. In 2001, he released “Samba Esporte Fino, an album that was predominantly of a pop influence. It was released outside Brazil under the name “Carolina” on November 25th 2003 under Mr Bongo Records. Seu Jorge has earned himself a lot of exposure through his work as an actor and soundtrack composer. He appeared in the critically acclaimed 2002 film City of God and then played Pelé dos Santos in Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, which he provided a lot of the soundtrack in the form of Portuguese language cover versions of David Bowie classic. Bowie himself later said, “Had Seu Jorge not recorded my songs in Portuguese I would never have heard this new level of beauty which he has imbued them with”.

In June 2006, he performed at Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee and at the Festival Sudoeste TMN in Portugal. He also performed in 2006 at the Bluesfest in Ottawa and performed at the Harborfront in Toronto. He never fails to get the crowd moving in his electrifying performances.

He is one of those artistes who pursues a number of ventures, such as in 2012, when he collaborated with American fashion designer Rachel Roy on a line of sportswear, footwear, jewellery and handbags. The collaboration is part of Macy’s new campaign spotlighting Brazil and it’s culture. It is available exclusively at Macy’s and on Rachel Roy’s website.

On August 12th 2012, Seu Jorge performed in the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in London during the Handover section of the ceremony. Jorge performed alongside B Negão and Marisa Monte and concluded with a surprise appearance by Pelé.

In 2013, Seu Jorge appeared on rapper Talib Kewli’s Album “Prisoner of Conscious”, on the song Favela Love.

Now able to boast a career that has lasted for almost fifty years, Veloso has become an iconic presence in the Latin music scene, having won nine Latin Grammy Awards and two American Grammys, too. His stock as a national treasure wasn’t always quite so high, though; in the sixties, he was amongst the founders of the Tropicalisimo artistic movement, and his politically-charged lyrics and support of anti-government protests landed him in hot water with the authorities on a consistent basis. It led to him eventually leaving for London in 1972, after a string of legal troubles, and it was there that he began to forge his signature style of blending Brazilian folklore with tropical musical styles.

He moved back to Brazil in 1974, and has gradually reinforced his reputation as a powerful figure both musically and politically - his songs have dealt with topics including race relations, homelessness, poverty and the AIDS epidemic. He has released in excess of thirty studio records, and remains a prolific recording artist as well as a frequent live performer. In 2004, he recorded ‘A Foreign Sound’, which saw him take on American and British tracks including ‘Come As You Are’ by Nirvana and 'Love for Sale' by Cole Porter.