• Home
  • MAILING LIST
  • VIDEOS
  • Concerts
  • PRESS
  • BIO
  • Press Photos
  • Inquiries
  • STORE
  • LIVE STREAM CONCERTS
    • Love & Bossa Nova
  • Brasil

Daniela Soledade

  • Home
  • MAILING LIST
  • VIDEOS
  • Concerts
  • PRESS
  • BIO
  • Press Photos
  • Inquiries
  • STORE
  • LIVE STREAM CONCERTS
    • Love & Bossa Nova
  • Brasil

LOVE & BOSSA NOVA

LIVE STREAM CONCERTS

Click HERE to WATCH

MAILING LIST

“Daniela Soledade's debut album displays her mastery of classic samba and bossa nova...demonstrating mastery of the form and highlighting the pristine clarity of her vocals.”

— DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE

VIDEOS

Streaming

Concerts

New section

PRESS

DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE

"Singing in both Portuguese and English, Daniela Soledade's debut album displays her mastery of classic samba and bossa nova standards, with some pleasing surprises, including "Ninho." The entire album builds toward that original composition by demonstrating Soledade's mastery of the form and highlighting the pristine clarity of her vocals. That sort of skill makes sense, though, given her familial past..."

By Michele L. Simms-Burton

Read Full Review

JAZZIZ

"Following in her father’s and grandfather’s footsteps, vocalist Daniela Soledade is making her mark on the Brazilian jazz world...the singer evinces the quiet, intimate style of João Gilberto as she caresses the lyric — in English and Portuguese — with apparent affection, her voice riding the rising and falling guitar accompaniment and subtle percussion."

By Brian Zimmerman

READ FULL Q&A

ALL ABOUT JAZZ

"...the album frames the luminous tone and mature interpretive powers of the singer-singing in both English and Portuguese. A legacy-related back story lends added depth to Soledade's unfolding musical saga—she belongs to a sparkling lineage of great Brazilian artists, ranging from her grandfather Paulo—collaborator with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes, Baden Powell and other Brazilian legends."

READ FULL INTERVIEW

New section

BERKELEYSIDE

"A poster for the original production of Orfeu da Conceição hanging in her father’s Copacabana apartment provides a constant reminder of Daniela Soledade’s deep bossa nova roots...A devotee of the bossa sound, Soledade casts a wide net on the album...she renders every song with bossa nova’s sensuous pulse and distilled dynamics."

By Andrew Gilbert

READ FULL ARTICLE

the jw vibe

"With the release of her intimate, tenderly inviting and exquisitely produced and arranged debut album A Moment of You...Daniela Soledade adds a wonderful fresh chapter to important legacy that harkens back to the birth and development of bossa nova. Her grandfather Paulo Soledade helped build the foundations of Brazilian music, composing with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Toquinho, Baden Powell and others in the pioneering phase of bossa nova..."

By Jonathan Widran

READ FULL ARTICLE

MÚSICA BRASILEIRA

A Moment of You is classic Bossa Nova without falling in the traps of overplayed Bossa Nova songs. There are a few stellar contributions adding to the whole Bossa flavor. Duduka da Fonseca brings his drums and percussion to four of the ten tracks in the album...However, it is undeniably Soledade’s voice and her sterling guitarist Nate Najar and haunting sax player Jeff Rupert who will bring back to front and center another classic Bossa Nova album...Her phrasing and vocals are tender and outstanding. She sings both in Portuguese and English and shows great command of this fine repertoire…" 

By Egídio Leitão

READ FULL ARTICLE

BIO

Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, vocalist Daniela Soledade grew up in a family of musicians with a direct line to the origins of Bossa Nova. Daniela’s grandfather was Paulo Soledade, who composed songs with legendary Brazilian artists Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Toquinho and Baden Powell. Her father, Paulinho Soledade is an artist and producer who learned guitar from Baden Powell himself and has worked with legends Ivan Lins and Gilberto Gil among others. As a child Daniela participated in studio recordings for multiple Brazilian artists and TV shows aired on Rede Globo. At age 14, she placed first in the entrance exam to attend the prestigious Music Conservatory Villa Lobos. Daniela settled in the United States in 2003 and maintains a busy performing schedule. Her debut album, "A Moment Of You" was released in the autumn of 2019 to great critical acclaim and the accompanying North American tour took her to notable venues including the legendary Blue Note in New York City.

For more information, contact Ron Moss, Musician’s Services. roncmoss@gmail.com +1 213 760 9781   

PR Contact: Cary Goldberg / GoMediaPR / 310-227-6326

long bio

Daniela Soledade may initially seem like a fresh name in Brazilian music, but the vocalist’s impact immediately strikes a chord as encountered on her bold and subtle debut album, A Moment of You (2019 Blue Line Music Records). A carefully curated set of Bossa Nova gems (while dodging the most obvious choices), Brazilian-ized standards and original songs, created in partnership with producer/guitarist Nate Najar, the album frames the luminous tone and mature interpretive powers of the singer- singing in both English and Portuguese.  

Beyond the surface and sensory allure of the musical evidence on the album, a legacy-related back story lends added depth to Soledade’s unfolding musical saga- she belongs to a sparkling lineage of great Brazilian artists, ranging from her grandfather Paulo- collaborator with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Baden Powell and other Brazilian legends- and her father Paulinho, who has worked as producer and partner with Ivan Lins and Gilberto Gil.  

Growing up, the young Daniela spent time in top studios in Rio de Janeiro, observing and performing with her father, studied flute at the Music Conservatory Villa Lobos in Rio at age 14, and continuing with her music after moving to Florida at 16.  

A Moment of You arrives as fruition of Soledade’s transcontinental path in music and a launching point for a promising career to come. As she explains of the album title, it comes from a lyric in Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Someone to Light Up My Life.” “I felt that the title suits the stage of life in which I found myself as I recorded this album. This is my moment to be myself, to invest in myself and to pursue my dreams.  

Nate Najar- Soledade’s right-hand musical ally as guitarist/producer- forged a compatible vision for the record with the singer. They gravitated towards what Soledade calls the “intimate, quiet, beautiful moments” in Bossa Nova. Najar commented “when I think of Bossa Nova, I think of João Gilberto- this quiet and intimate aesthetic. Daniela and I both discovered that we love the same aesthetic.”  

Najar also emphasizes the importance of a cohesive personality on the album. “With an album like this,” he says, “a lot of people still listen to the entire record. I want to make sure that the flow, from top to bottom, feels a certain way.”  

Flow is, indeed, an operative word to describe the album in terms of sequence and musical vibe. A Moment Of You opens with the classic samba “Eu Sambo Mesmo,” moves smoothly through a bossa-flavored version of Gershwin’s “The Man I Love” and on to a closing voice-guitar duet of Charles Trenet’s “I Wish You Love.” Brazilian musical heritage is well represented, from Jobim’s “Someone to Light Up My Life” to Marcos Valle’s “Safely in Your Arms,” Rosa Passos’ “Dunas,” and Los Hermanos’ “Veja Bem Meu Bem.”  

A centering role on A Moment Of You goes to the Soledade family crest. Daniela notes “it's an honor to be able to include three generations of Soledade songs on my debut album. That was very special to me. I truly admire my grandfather and my father's talent and I feel very privileged to continue the family legacy.”  

“Song for Baden” is her father Paulinho’s tribute to his late friend and mentor, famed guitarist Baden Powell. The song features extra lyrics by Daniela, a fluid, tasteful guitar solo cameo by her father (flown in from a studio in Rio), and famed Brazilian drummer Duduka Da Fonseca as a guest. “Sonho Desfeito” is a 1956 samba penned by her grandfather Paulo Soledade and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Daniela points out that “the fact that Antonio Carlos Jobim composed it with him makes it extra special, because it links our music and our family directly to the beginning of Bossa Nova.”  

Soledade’s original contribution is the sweetly haunting tune “Ninho.” “I composed ‘Ninho’ on the guitar, with four basic chords and lyrics in Portuguese. The rhythmic style of this song is called a ‘Baião’ (a rhythmic style from the Northeast of Brazil). I played it for Nate in the studio, knowing that he would finesse the harmony and arrangement. He also asked me to add a third part to it, which we did together, adding lyrics, melody and harmony. Asking Patrick Bettison to play harmonica on it was the perfect choice.” 

Soledade is now poised for her moment in the larger music scene. Reflecting on A Moment of You in its finished state, she says “I couldn't be happier about this project. I love that I have my grandfather and father's songs in there with one of my own. I love the intimate, delicate, rich sound of the recordings. I love that all of the musicians who play on it are amazing world-class musicians- the vibe, the feeling, the two languages combined, the authentic Brazilian rhythms that I grew up with...everything is perfect for me. I couldn't think of a better album to take me to the next stage of my musical life.”  

For more information, contact Ron Moss, Musician’s Services. roncmoss@gmail.com +1 213 760 9781  

PR Contact: Cary Goldberg / GoMediaPR / 310-227-6326

Press Photos

Share photo gallery

Let's Connect!

MANAGEMENT AND BOOKING  

Ron Moss- Musician’s Services Inc.  

(213) 760-9781  

roncmoss@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

PUBLICITY 

Cary Goldberg 

(310) 227-6326 

cary@gomediapr.net

RADIO 

Lisa Reedy- Lisa Reedy Promotions 

(775) 826-0755 

reedylm@aol.com

Inquiries

    Terms