Highly Charged Performance to Incorporate Multiple Musical Styles and Influences from Each Corner of Brazil

NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2014— Martha Luizza, best known for headlining several highly energized carnival-themed events, has created a fully customizable musical performance titled Brasil Na Lata to highlight and introduce the vast musical styles and influences throughout Brazil to national and international audiences next summer. Luizza will include not only cover versions of popular Brazilian songs that pay tribute to artists like Bebel Giberto, Caetano Veloso, Daniela Mercury, Gilberto Gil, and Luiz Gonzaga but also those from Luizza’s debut album Vem pra Ca.

Luizza and her team will customize Brasil Na Lata to fit each venue’s individual style and capacity. Whether a low-key cabaret, a beach-side retreat, or a concert hall that seats thousands, each venue will find a package to suit its needs. Brasil Na Lata’s largest package will fuse multiple musical styles—such as bossa nova, axe, samba, and pop—with various dance routines, capoeira acrobatics, and the colors of carnival.

To learn more about Martha Luizza, her upcoming performances or to schedule a show, visit marthaluizza.com.

About Martha Luizza:

Martha Luizza—born Marta Luiza de Andrade Cardoso in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais—is a singer-songwriter known for her ability to balance the sounds of samba, the acrobatics of capoeira, and the colors of carnival in each performance. With its creative mix of samba, reggae, and salsa, the Bahia-based band Olodum ranks among her top musical influences from Brazil. Like Olodum, Bahia’s culture radiates through Luizza’s music with a cool, harmonically complex blend of bossa nova, axe, and pop.

Since 2001, Luizza has performed at some of the top venues in South Florida, such as Nikki Beach, Revolution Live, and Club Cinema. In 2006, she co-wrote the song “Perfume de Mar”—translated as “Scent of the Sea” in English—with her friend Joao Carlos Serra. The pair placed third for best Brazilian song of the year at Miami’s MPB Festival.

Luizza’s producer Felipe Tchauer has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Paulin Rubio, Mana, Christina Aguilera, and Beyoncé. Raul Abramzon, who translated the work of Grammy Award-winning Brazilian singer and composer Roberto Carlos, has named Luizza’s music “The new Brazilian flavor.”

In addition to her many accomplishments, Luizza recently attended the New York Film Academy and is now developing several new singles and music videos in both English and Portuguese.

Luizza is currently performing at various venues throughout the New Jersey and New York area. As a part of her newly designed show Brasil Na Lata, Luizza will deliver a unique twist to her upbeat, percussive single “Vem pra Ca,” which has proved to be a fan favorite.

Q1. How old were you when you started your music career?
A. I started singing in church at 5 years old but didn’t discover myself as a singer until I was 16.
Q2. What is the best advice you have ever received in regard to your music career?
A. One time when Ivete Sangalo was recording one of her albums in New York’s Madison Square Garden, I met one of her musicians—maestro Letieres Leite—at an after party where I mentioned to him that I wanted to quit music because it was a tough business to which he replied, “Don't ever quit and music won’t quit you. If you have the passion inside you, you will never let it die. Do it for the love of the music.” At that moment, it was quite uplifting to hear this from him.
Q3. What was the inspiration for Brasil NaLata?
A. Brazilian music is very diverse and I wanted to be able to incorporate a little taste of all of Brazil’s best musical flavors into my show.
Q4. What sets Brasil NaLata apart from other performances?
A. The music’s diversity sets Brasil NaLata apart and my ability to introduce other delicious genres that the world has little or no knowledge of yet.
Q5. How many performers/musicians participate in Brasil NaLata?
A. It depends on how many people each venue can accommodate and the size of its stage. I have seven regular band members and six dancers, but we always try to work with the venues to accommodate them and their needs. If it is a small venue, we can work with a minimum of six people. We can also produce a more intimate sound with just three musicians if requested.
Q6. What are your goals for Brasil NaLata?
A. My ultimate goal is to expand Brasil NaLata and perform as much as I can worldwide to showcase Brazil’s various musical influences.
Q7. Which cities and/or countries do you currently perform in?
A. In Brazil, I have performed in several states including Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro and in several famous cities like Rio, Sao Paulo, and Bahia. I have also performed in Florida—specifically Miami and Fort Lauderdale—South Dakota, New York, New Jersey, and such.
Q8. What types of venues do you currently perform at?
A. At this time, I mostly perform in American and Brazilian venues including nightclubs and restaurants. In the past, I have performed at Miami Beach’s Nikki Beach, Fort Lauderdale’s Revolution Live and Exit 66, as well as SOB’s and BB Kings in New York City.
Q9. What past performance do you find most memorable and why?
A. Brazilian Day in Miami was most memorable because of its beach-based atmosphere and the energized crowd. Through my songs, I was able to make them feel like they were in Brazil, even just for the moment.
Q10. Have you ever performed on stage with any well-known artists? Who?
A. Yes, I have had the opportunity to perform on stage with both Ivete Sangalo and Claudia Leitte in Miami.
Q11. What are the top three venues you’ve performed at and where are they located?
A. The top three venues I have performed at include Nikki Beach Miami in Miami Beach, Florida; Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and SOB’s and BB Kings in New York City.
Q12. Which venues do you currently have booked and where are they located?
A. Anyone interested in attending Brasil NaLata can lean more about the show and upcoming performances by visiting my website marthaluizza.com.
Q13. Where can I go to purchase tickets?
A. Please visit marthaluizza.com periodically for event and ticket information.
Q14. What type of music can attendees expect to hear when they attend your show?
A. Attendees will experience the sounds of bossa nova, samba, jazz, and my favorite music from Bahia, which includes reggae, axé, forro, and pop.
Q15. Do you have any fresh content to introduce in your upcoming shows?
A. Yes. I plan to incorporate several new tracks that I already have written. These tracks mix English and Portuguese lyrics, which I hope will excite both my English and Portuguese speaking audiences.
Q16. Which singers and/or musicians do you draw your musical style from?
A. Caetano Veloso, Bebel Giberto, Ivete Sangalo, Gilberto Gil, Luiz Gonzaga, Elis Regina and Vanessa da Mata have all influenced my musical style over the years.
Q17. Is your music available for purchase? Where?
A. My music is available for purchase online at sites like Amazon and iTunes.
Q18. Why should potential guests who do not speak or understand Portuguese attend Brazil NaLata?
A. Music has the ability to touch the heart with sound alone; therefore, you don't necessarily need to understand the words; however, I do plan to incorporate several new tracks that mix both English and Portuguese lyrics. But what guests will really fall in love with is how Brasil NaLata incorporates the vibe, culture, and the sound’s of Brazil.
Q19. When do you plan on releasing your next album?
A. While I do not have an album in the works, I do plan to release a single track this fall with subsequent tracks to follow as they become available.
Q20. Where can fans go to learn more about you, Brasil NaLata, and your music?
A. Fans can learn more about me and my music by visiting my website marthaluizza.com, following me on Instagram and Twitter, or becoming a fan on Facebook.