Tula and the Amazonas Quartet - Tula Sings in Portuguese

Doors at Club Sabalul open an hour and a half before the show starts. Arriving shortly after doors open is recommended. This special show was born on May 5th — the date declared by UNESCO as World Portuguese Language Day, marked every year at cultural events throughout the Lusophone world, the Portuguese-speaking world of some 250 million people. This past May 5th, the embassies of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, and Angola — Portuguese-speaking countries — asked us to put on a private performance of beloved traditional songs from these countries for the diplomatic corps. The show was presented by the wonderful singer Tola Ben Ari and the Amazonas band, made up of our finest musicians, who usually perform at Sabalul with a tribute to the bossa nova of Jobim. The audience, familiar with the music from back home, was mesmerized, and by the end of the show everyone in suits and ties was already on their feet, dancing. It was so much fun that we felt we had to put the show on again, for the general public, exactly as it was on May 5th. It will feature a special blend of South America, Africa, and Europe — a diverse mosaic of sounds and rhythms: samba, choro, and bossa from Brazil, fado from Portugal, kizomba from Angola, and morna from Cape Verde, known to many through Cesária Évora. Tola Ben Ari, a captivating international singer, moves freely between musical styles, producing a personal sound that is exotic, sensitive, explosive, mature, and passionate. The band's guitarist, Marcelo Nami from Brazil, a native Portuguese speaker, will join Tola in singing some of the songs. A celebration! Featuring: Matan Klein: flute. Marcelo Nami (Brazil): guitar. Gilad Avraho: bass. Shai Zalman: drums. Tola Ben Ari: vocals.