João Selva | © JP Gimenez
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João Selva

Brazilian Soul Tropicalia
Brasil

Son of a pastor from Ipanema, João Selva grew up in Rio de Janeiro in a community of former prisoners and converted artists. In his childhood, he played his first notes on a guitar under the watchful eye of Wanda Sá – one of Bossa Nova’s iconic figures. The influence of his father, a music lover and collector of records of all sorts, led him to further his knowledge of Brazilian music, specializing in the practice of Capoeira Angola, Samba de Roda, Maracatu or Coco de Roda. At the age of 18, he began a career as a travelling artist playing music hall shows for children in Africa, South ...

Videos

Cantar Cantar
Cantar Cantar
Passarinho
Passarinho
Live @ Womex 2022
Live @ Womex 2022
Devagar
Devagar
Navegar
Navegar
Cade Voce
Cade Voce
Live Session @ Radio Meuh Circus (2021)
Live Session @ Radio Meuh Circus (2021)
Live Session @ Au Fil des Voix (2021)
Live Session @ Au Fil des Voix (2021)

Photos

Upcoming concerts

07 Apr 2023

Beausoleil (06) Centre Culturel Prince Jacques

João Selva
11 Apr 2023

Paris (75) New Morning

João Selva
12 May 2023

Tallin (EE) Tallinn Music Week

João Selva
16 Jun 2023

Riorges (42) Fête de la Musique

João Selva
17 Jun 2023

Toulouse (31) Festival Rio Loco

João Selva

Archived concerts

29 Mar 2023

Lyon (69) Le Transbordeur

João Selva
23 Mar 2023

Paris (75) New Morning // REPORTÉ

João Selva
20 Oct 2022

Lisbonne (PT) Womex 22 - Coliseu dos Recreios

João Selva