Son of a pastor from Ipanema, the Carioca João Selva is "one of the best ambassadors of Brazilian music" according to France Culture. But that's not all... João Selva's sun-drenched musical universe spans a generous palette of musical influences: from Angolan semba to Cape Verdean funaná, from Caribbean zouk to Congolese rumba, João Selva's music channels the musical pulse of the Black Atlantic. In the purest (im)Brazilian tradition, he also digests the contribution of North American music and freely incorporates elements from elsewhere into irresistible Brazilian rhythms. The result is an invigorating machine for dancing and dreaming, updating the tropicalist revolution of the 70s with a turbulent blend of samba, soul, jazz and funk.
