Gustavo Andrade & The Brasukas
Saturday 23rd May
Doors: 7.00pm Music: 7.30pm
Presented by Jazz Leeds
Tickets: £20/18 plus fees in advance, £20 on the door. Student tickets £5
The Brasukas are an 11 piece band led by Brazilian saxophonist Gustavo Andrade from Sao Paulo. They perform the full spectrum of Brazilian music – Samba, MPB (Música Popular Brasileiro), Bossa Nova, Samba Rock, Axé, Forro, Brazilian soul, Frevo, Rio Jazz-Funk – and feature top musicians from the Leeds jazz/world music scenes with Portuguese vocalist Raquel Alvaro leading from the front. They have played great shows for us at JazzLeeds. including memorably at the 2024 Chapel Allerton Arts Festival. Come down and enjoy Gustavo’s arrangements of classic Brazilian music from artists such as Leci Brandao, Seu Jorge, Jorge Ben, Ivete Sangalo, Tim Maia, Tom Jobim, Gilberto Gil and Djavan. There simply is no other Brazilian music band like them in the north. Come down and get some funky samba magic in your soul.
Come to the Roda! Play some Brazilian Rhythms with musicians from the Brazukas 3-5pm in the Seven Arts concert room before the evening gig! Cost £10 (free to evening concert ticket holders!)
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Venue Information
By Car : Seven is located on Harrogate Road, an extension of Chapeltown Road, 2 miles north of the city centre. The postcode is LS7 3PD. Seven has no car park but parking is free and generally available on Harrogate Road. Parking is not permitted directly outside Seven 4.30-6.30pm Mon – Fri and 12 -1pm Sat. 2-hour parking is available in the Co-op car park, a few yards to the north of Seven.
By Bus : From the railway station it is approximately a 10 min walk to bus stops. Turn right on to Boar Lane until reaching the Corn Exchange. Turn left on to New Market Street. Bus stops are on the left. Numbers 2 and 3 go past Seven. Ask for Chapel Allerton centre – the bus stop is just before the traffic lights 50 metres north of Seven.
By Taxi : it is a 10 minute ride to Seven Arts.