Aline Morales Band
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Music
Press
A captivating bandleader with a natural, innately powerful voice, Morales reaches across cultures, thrilling the uninitiated at beach raves, folk fests and club shows alike. - Exclaim Magazine
Brazilian-Canadian percussionist Aline Morales got her own audience to its feet as she let her own band as well as the maracatu group Nunca Antes in the music of her native Pernambuco region. - Downbeat Magazine
Discography
Debut album - in production (2009 release) - independent
2 songs currently in rotation on CBC radio 1:
1. Pra Que Sambar (Aline Morales, composer)
2. Sebastiana (cover)
Both songs were recorded live in the Glenn Gould Studio as part of CBC's Sounds of the Season concert.
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Bio
Originally from Belo Horizonte Brazil, Aline Morales distinguished herself as an exceptional singer, instrumentalist, and dancer before transplanting her talents to Canada in 2002.
The Aline Morales Band is this versatile musicians most innovative project and combines her diverse influences, including rootsy traditional folk styles (forro, coco, afoxe) with a taste of samba, reggae and dub grooves. In the short time since its inception, the Aline Morales Band has made a splash on the Toronto music scene, earning featured spots at festivals such as the Art of Jazz and Ritmo Y Color and opening for international acts such as Sergio Mendes. In December of 2008, Aline was voted one of the 2009 Artists to watch by Exclaim magazine and the bands much-anticipated debut album is scheduled for 2009 release.
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