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Come to OCA’s acoustic sweet spot to enjoy “The future ofBossa Nova with the face of youth today”! Monica da Silva and Chad Alger are aBrazilian American duo. Their music incorporates Bossa Nova and internationalinfluences, to form their self-coined ‘Indie Nova’ genre. Accompanied by Algeron guitar, da Silva sings in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French. She alsoadds accents of flute and melodica throughout their arrangements.
Mônica da Silva grew up living between The Midwest, UnitedStates, and Belém, Brazil – a city on the Amazon River. Bringing her culturaldiversity to her songs, she smoothly flows between languages, and takes herlisteners on a journey. Through her music, da Silva hopes to expose people todifferent cultures, sounds, and new ways of thinking.
Da Silva’s most recent release ‘Soldado de Amor’ wasnominated for a 2018 International Brazilian Press Award and was featured inthe Paramount Network series ‘American Woman’. Her songs are also featured inthe Golden Globe Award winning movie ‘Lady Bird’, on the Putumayo World Musiccompilation ‘Brazilian Beat’, in The World Cup, and in the BBC One series ‘TheReplacement’.
Da Silva is currently recording a new, full-length album, tobe released in 2019, as well as writing and recording with her project,Complicated Animals. She collaborates with her fiancé and guitarist, Chad Algerin both projects. The duo have been writing and performing together, sincemeeting in Chicago in 2008. They’ve toured the United States and Canada, and planto perform in Europe soon. http://www.monicadasilva.com/
Says Chris Nickson of The NPR Curious Listener’s Guide ToWorld Music- “Da Silva is doing something unique with Brazilian music,following her own Muse, and sounding spectacular. Brasilissima has touches of“samba and bossa, and even a small nod toward the very percussive axé music,but, along with partner Chad Alger, who shares playing, production andcompositional credits, she’s created a hybrid that’s her own, and ridiculouslyaddictive.”
Tickets:
$15 Advance ($20 at door)
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Cabaret seating. Fine refreshments include wine and beer.
Art Gallery open for viewing. Wheelchair Acccessible.
Location:
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
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