"A bold and revealing venture, rooted in the traditions of Brazilian jazz, the samba, and the bossa nova, informed by elements of World Music, forward looking, and intensely personal."
Originally from São Paulo, now living in Lisbon,
Portugal, singer Adriana Miki, at a very young age, found herself irresistibly
drawn to music. “Music has been part of my soul since before I could walk,
“Adriana recalls. ”As a child playing under the stairs it would be all around
me, adding tone and color to my world, making my heart beat faster. Time
passed and I grew up. During my whole life I had music as part of every
moment, in my happiness, my fears, my passions, my solitude. And I sang.
But it was always just for me.”
If singing came naturally to Adriana, performing did not. “I think deep down I had a fear of the powerful emotion that singing stirred in me,” she continues. “It would take hold of me and give me the strength to overcome any sadness. And so I continued like this for a long time, singing for myself. I crossed oceans and eventually couldn’t run any longer from that which I truly desired, couldn’t deny any longer that which I truly am. And so I decided to express myself, singing all that is inside of me.” You cannot help feeling that Adriana is one artist who sings from the heart and bares her soul. And you won’t be able to resist going back time and again for more of her pure emotion, deep insight, and glorious music.
— Bob Bernotas, New York, February 2008
Adriana Miki-vocals, Paulo Barros-Piano, Sérgio Crestana- Bass, Paulo Rosa-Drums, Manuel Lourenço-sax & flute, Oli Savill-percussion, Jurandir Santana-Guitar, Ernesto Leite - Piano, Sebastian Scheriff- percussion