- Contributor
Description -
This spin-off ensemble of SambAsia Beijing celebrates the 50th anniversary of the birth of Bossa Nova in Rio de Janeiro. Girassol ("sunflower" in Portuguese) performs a Bossa Nova repertoire (Bonfa, Jobim, Gilberto, Vinicius de Morais etc) and the contemporary extension thereof with the likes of Maria Rita et al with traditional Brazilian instrumentation and percussion. Some seriously romantic and groovy stuff.
- City Weekend
says -
Growing out of SambAsia, the Girassol ensemble performs a set of Bossa Nova greats, from Jobim to Gilbreto, in this celebration of the genre's 50th anniversary. Free entry.


