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Name:
Zélia Duncan
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City/Place:
Rio de Janeiro
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Country:
Brazil
Life
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Bio:
Zélia Duncan começou a cantar profissionalmente no início dos anos 80, fazendo sua estreia como solista em 1987 no Botanic, no Rio de Janeiro, quando ainda adotava o nome artístico Zélia Cristina. Em 1990, lançou o LP "Outra Luz" pela Eldorado, mas, insatisfeita, passou meio ano nos Emirados Árabes, cantando em um hotel.
Retornou em 1992 e gravou uma faixa no songbook de Dorival Caymmi, produzido pela editora Lumiar. Mudou seu nome para Duncan (o nome de solteira da mãe) e passou a ser incluída em uma nova safra de cantoras que surgiu na década de 90, ao lado de Adriana Calcanhoto, Cássia Eller e Marisa Monte. Em 1994, lançou o CD "Zélia Duncan", que incluiu o sucesso "Catedral" (versão do sucesso da cantora alemã Tanita Tikaram), trazendo destaque para a violonista, compositora e cantora de voz grave.
Em 1997, gravou "Intimidade", que a levou para uma temporada no Japão e Europa. No ano seguinte, lançou "Acesso", produzido por Christiaan Oyens, com maior influência folk e pop e participações de Jacques Morelenbaum e do grupo Uakti.
Em 2004, Zélia lançou "Eu Me Transformo Em Outras". Baseado no show homônimo, o disco apresenta interpretações da cantora que deixam de lado a marca pop que a consagrou para experimentar os caminhos do samba.
O álbum seguinte foi “Pré Pós Tudo Bossa Band”, lançado em 2005 pela Duncan Discos. A faixa-título, que abre o CD, é uma composição de Zélia com Lenine. Além disso, o trabalho também traz parcerias com Mart'nália, Moska, Pedro Luís, Beto Villares e Christiaan Oyens.
Em 2006, a cantora se uniu aos irmãos Serginho e Arnaldo Baptista e ao baterista Dinho para sair em turnê internacional na volta dos Mutantes, substituindo os vocais que um dia foram de Rita Lee. O sucesso das apresentações na Europa foi tão grande que Zélia foi convidada a integrar oficialmente a banda.
Em 2008, Zélia se juntou à cantora Simone para lançar o DVD 'Amigo é casa', um projeto que Zélia conduz paralelamente ao seu trabalho solo.
Em 2009, Zélia gravou o CD ‘Pelo sabor do gesto’, muito bem recebido pela crítica e pelo público. Com esse trabalho, recebeu uma indicação ao Grammy Latino 2009 e ganhou o prêmio de Melhor Cantora na categoria Pop/Rock da 21ª edição do Prêmio de Música.
Em 2011, a cantora e compositora niteroiense completou 30 anos de carreira e, para comemorar, gravou o DVD 'Pelo sabor do Gesto Em Cena' (indicado em 2012 ao Grammy Latino) e estreou o espetáculo ‘Totatiando’, inspirado na obra de Luiz Tatit e dirigido pela atriz Regina Braga.
Em 2012, Zélia começou a se despedir da turnê ‘Pelo sabor do gesto’. Em junho do mesmo ano, foi convidada por José Maurício Machline a apresentar a 22ª edição do Prêmio de Música Brasileira, ao lado de Luana Piovani. Ainda em 2012, e paralelamente aos shows, Zélia gravou um CD apenas com músicas de Itamar Assumpção, ‘Zélia Duncan canta Itamar Assumpção Tudo Esclarecido’, lançado no final do ano pela Warner Music. No segundo semestre, Zélia voltou a apresentar ‘Totatiando’ e manteve o espetáculo, aclamado pela crítica, em turnê pelo país.
Em 2013, venceu em duas categorias do Prêmio da Música Brasileira com o álbum ‘Zélia Duncan canta Itamar Assumpção Tudo Esclarecido’, que também ganhou edição em vinil.
Em 2015, ocorreu o relançamento do álbum "Eu Me Transformo Em Outras", em CD e DVD, e o lançamento do tão aguardado CD de sambas de Zélia, ambos pela gravadora Biscoito Fino. “Antes do Mundo Acabar” traz 14 sambas, sendo dez inéditos e nove com a assinatura de Zélia com parceiros. No mesmo ano, Zélia inaugurou uma coluna semanal no jornal O Globo, um dos veículos de maior circulação nacional.
Em 2016, Zélia continuou em cartaz com “Totatiando”, desta vez através do projeto Vivo EnCena, e saiu em turnê com o show “Antes do Mundo Acabar”, com apresentações pelo Brasil. Com o novo álbum, Zélia foi consagrada na 27ª edição do Prêmio da Música Brasileira com três prêmios, o de melhor canção (“Antes do Mundo Acabar”) e os de melhor álbum e melhor cantora na categoria de samba.
Paralelamente aos shows, Zélia começou uma incursão pelos palcos agora também como atriz ao aceitar o convite do diretor teatral Moacyr Góes para estrear o musical Alegria, Alegria em São Paulo em 2017. No ano seguinte, atuou na comédia “Mordidas”, do argentino Gonzalo de Maria, ao lado de Ana Beatriz Nogueira, Regina Braga e Luciana.
Atualmente, Zélia está em turnê com os shows “O lado bom da solidão” (voz e violão) e “Invento+”, no qual interpreta Milton Nascimento acompanhada apenas pelo grande violoncelista Jaques Morelenbaum. Com este disco, Zélia ganhou o prêmio de melhor cantora de MPB na 29ª edição do Prêmio da Música Brasileira (2018).
Em 2019, a cantora e compositora prepara um novo disco autoral pop/folk, com seu parceiro Christiaan Oyens na produção musical. Os dois juntos são autores de muitos de seus maiores sucessos, como "Não Vá Ainda", "Nos Lençóis, Desse Reggae", "Enquanto Durmo" e "Sentidos".
English:
Zélia Duncan began singing professionally in the early 80s, and her solo debut took place in 1987 at Botanic, Rio de Janeiro, when she still used the stage name Zélia Cristina. In 1990, she released the LP "Outra Luz" through Eldorado, but dissatisfied, she spent half a year in the United Arab Emirates, singing in a hotel.
She returned in 1992 and recorded a track for Dorival Caymmi's songbook produced by Lumiar. She changed her name to Duncan (her mother's maiden name) and became part of a new generation of female singers that emerged in the 90s, alongside Adriana Calcanhoto, Cássia Eller, and Marisa Monte. In 1994, the CD "Zélia Duncan" was released, featuring the hit "Catedral" (a version of the German singer Tanita Tikaram's success), shining the spotlight on the guitarist, songwriter, and deep-voiced singer.
In 1997, she recorded "Intimidade," leading to a tour in Japan and Europe. The following year, "Acesso" was released, produced by Christiaan Oyens, with a stronger folk and pop influence and collaborations with Jacques Morelenbaum and the Uakti group.
In 2004, Zélia released "Eu Me Transformo Em Outras." Based on the homonymous show, the album presents interpretations that depart from the pop style that made her famous, exploring the paths of samba.
The next album was "Pré Pós Tudo Bossa Band," released in 2005 by Duncan Discos. The title track, opening the CD, is a composition by Zélia and Lenine. Moreover, the work features collaborations with Mart'nália, Moska, Pedro Luís, Beto Villares, and Christiaan Oyens.
In 2006, she joined siblings Serginho and Arnaldo Baptista and drummer Dinho for an international tour with the reformed Mutantes, taking over vocals once performed by Rita Lee. The success of the shows in Europe was so great that Zélia was invited to officially join the band.
In 2008, Zélia teamed up with singer Simone to release the DVD 'Amigo é casa,' a project she pursued alongside her solo work.
In 2009, Zélia recorded the CD ‘Pelo sabor do gesto,’ well-received by critics and the public. With this work, she received a nomination for the 2009 Latin Grammy and won the Best Female Singer award in the Pop/Rock category at the 21st edition of the Music Award.
In 2011, the singer and songwriter from Niterói celebrated 30 years in her career and, for the occasion, recorded the DVD 'Pelo sabor do Gesto Em Cena' (nominated in 2012 for the Latin Grammy) and premiered the show ‘Totatiando,’ inspired by the work of Luiz Tatit and directed by actress Regina Braga.
In 2012, Zélia began bidding farewell to the ‘Pelo sabor do gesto’ tour. In June of the same year, she was invited by José Maurício Machline to host the 22nd edition of the Brazilian Music Award, alongside Luana Piovani. Also in 2012, alongside her shows, Zélia recorded a CD exclusively featuring songs by Itamar Assumpção, ‘Zélia Duncan canta Itamar Assumpção Tudo Esclarecido,’ released at the end of the year by Warner Music. In the second half, Zélia resumed presenting ‘Totatiando,’ and the critically acclaimed show continued its tour across the country.
In 2013, she won in two categories at the Brazilian Music Award with the album ‘Zélia Duncan canta Itamar Assumpção Tudo Esclarecido,’ which also received a vinyl edition.
2015 marked the re-release of the album "Eu Me Transformo Em Outras," in CD and DVD, and the release of Zélia's eagerly anticipated samba CD, both through Biscoito Fino. "Antes do Mundo Acabar" features 14 sambas, ten of which are unreleased, with nine bearing Zélia's signature in collaboration with partners. In the same year, Zélia inaugurated a weekly column in O Globo newspaper, one of the most widely circulated national media outlets.
In 2016, Zélia continued with “Totatiando,” this time through the Vivo EnCena project, and embarked on a tour with the show “Antes do Mundo Acabar,” with performances across Brazil. With the new album, Zélia was acclaimed at the 27th edition of the Brazilian Music Award with three prizes: Best Song (“Antes do Mundo Acabar”) and Best Album and Best Female Singer in the samba category.
In addition to her shows, Zélia began venturing onto the stage as an actress, accepting director Moacyr Góes' invitation to debut in the musical Alegria, Alegria in São Paulo in 2017. The following year, she starred in the comedy "Mordidas," by the Argentine Gonzalo de Maria, alongside Ana Beatriz Nogueira, Regina Braga, and Luciana.
Currently, Zélia is on tour with the shows "O lado bom da solidão" (voice and guitar) and "Invento+," in which she interprets Milton Nascimento accompanied only by the great cellist Jaques Morelenbaum. With this album, Zélia won the Best MPB Singer award at the 29th edition of the Brazilian Music Award (2018).
In 2019, the singer and songwriter is preparing a new pop/folk original album, with her partner Christiaan Oyens in musical production. Together, they are the authors of many of her greatest hits, such as "Não Vá Ainda," "Nos Lençóis Desse Reggae," "Enquanto Durmo," and "Sentidos."
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This technological matrix originating in Bahia, Brazil and positioning creators around the world within reach of each other and the entire planet is able to do so because it is small-world (see Wolfram).
Bahia itself, final port-of-call for more enslaved human beings than any other place on earth throughout all of human history, refuge for Lusitanian Sephardim fleeing the Inquisition, Indigenous both apart and subsumed into a brilliant sociocultural matrix comprised of these three peoples and more, is small-world.
Human society, the billions of us in all the complexity of our relationships, is small-world. Neural structures for human memory are small-world, neural structures in artificial intelligence are small-world...
In small worlds great things are possible. In a matrix they can be created.
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Dear friends & colleagues,
Having arrived in Salvador 13 years earlier, I opened a record shop in 2005 in order to create an outlet to the wider world for Bahian musicians, many of them magisterial but unknown.
David Dye & Kim Junod for NPR found us (above), and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (he's a huge jazz fan), David Byrne, Oscar Castro-Neves... Spike Lee walked past the place while I was sitting on the stoop across the street drinking beer and listening to samba from the speaker in the window...
But we weren't exactly easy for the world-at-large to get to. So in order to extend the place's ethos I transformed the site associated with it into a network wherein Brazilian musicians I knew would recommend other Brazilian musicians, who would recommend others...
And as I anticipated, the chalky hand of God-as-mathematician intervened: In human society — per the small-world phenomenon — most of the billions of us on earth are within some 6 or fewer degrees of each other. Likewise, within a network of interlinked artists as I've described above, most of these artists will in the same manner be at most a handful of steps away from each other.
So then, all that's necessary to put the Bahians and other Brazilians within possible purview of the wide wide world is to include them among a wide wide range of artists around that world.
If, for example, Quincy Jones is inside the matrix (people who have passed are not removed), then anybody on his page — whether they be accessing from a campus in L.A., a pub in Dublin, a shebeen in Cape Town, a tent in Mongolia — will be close, transitable steps away from Raymundo Sodré, even if they know nothing of Brazil and are unaware that Sodré sings/dances upon this planet. Sodré, having been knocked from the perch of fame and ground into anonymity by Brazil's dictatorship, has now the alternative of access to the world-at-large via recourse to the vast potential of network theory.
...to the degree that other artists et al — writers, researchers, filmmakers, painters, choreographers...everywhere — do also. Artificial intelligence not required. Real intelligence, yes.
Years ago in NYC I "rescued" unpaid royalties (performance & mechanical) for artists/composers including Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Mongo Santamaria, Jim Hall, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd (for his rights in Bob Marley compositions; Clement was Bob's first producer), Led Zeppelin, Ray Barretto, Philip Glass and many others. Aretha called me out of the blue vis-à-vis money owed by Atlantic Records. Allen Klein (managed The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Ray Charles) called about money due the estate of Sam Cooke. Jerry Ragovoy (Time Is On My Side, Piece of My Heart) called just to see if he had any unpaid money floating around out there (the royalty world was a shark-filled jungle, to mangle metaphors, and I doubt it's changed).
But the pertinent client (and friend) in the present context is Earl "Speedo" Carroll, of The Cadillacs. Earl went from doo-wopping on Harlem streetcorners to chart-topping success to working as a custodian at PS 87 elementary school on the west side of Manhattan. Through all of this he never lost what made him great.
Greatness and fame are too often conflated. The former should be accessible independently of the latter.
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