Duo Sao Paulo
Duo · Based in Perth
About this act
Samba, the rhythms of north east Brazil, and then Sting, Bob Marley and Stevie Wonder handled the same way. Duo Sao Paulo is Marcio Mendes on voice and multiple instruments with Ben Vanderwal on drums and percussion, blending electronic textures into acoustic playing. Marcio comes from Sao Paulo and has worked professionally since his early twenties, performing with Djavan and with Brazilian samba and pagode bands including Mundo do Samba, Arte Popular and Negritude Junior. Ben is among the most in demand jazz drummers in the country, with touring behind him across the UK, France, Ireland, India, the USA, Japan and much of Asia. The chemistry between them is the act. Weddings, corporate events, themed nights and festivals.
Repertoire
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Maria, Maria La Bamba Guantanamera Mas Que Nada Oye Como Vai Tequila The Girl from Ipanema Santana Los Lobos Celia Cruz Sergio Mendes Santana The Champs Jobim
Contemporary Artists - English Hits Oasis - Wonderwall Sting – Every Breath you Take, Roxanne Michael Jackson - Don’t stop till you get enough, Billie Jean AHA - Take on me Ferrell - Happy Lionel Richie - All Night Long Tracey Chapman - Sorry INXS - Never tear us Apart Bob Marley -Wait in Vain, Stir it up, No Woman No Cry, Is this Love, Jammin Stevie Wonder – Superstition, Higher Ground, I Wish, Master Blaster Bill Withers – Aint No Sunshine, Use Me U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
Numerous selections from Brazilian artists Antonio Carlos Jobim, Caetano Veloso, Djavan, Gilberto Gil, Pixinguinha, Astrud Gilberto, Luiz Gonzaga and Chico Buarque,
Jazz Standards Summertime
Autumn Leaves
Sonny
Watermelon Man Miles Davis
Bill Evans
Bobby Hebb
Herbie Hancock