Bebel Gilberto

Bebel Gilberto is a singer, songwriter, and producer whose rich, evocative, smoky alto and unique phrasing are her trademarks. She the daughter of bossa nova co-creator João Gilberto and prolific Brazilian vocalist Miúcha, and her uncle is songwriter Chico Buarque. Gilberto developed her signature instrument and unique delivery style first as a studio backing vocalist in Brazil and the U.S. She signed to Warner and released a self-titled solo EP in 1986, it won critical acclaim for its futurist take on bossa. In 1991, she began working in both New York and Rio with David Byrne...