Luciana Souza

bossa novajazzcontemporary classicalchamber musicBrazilian music

vocals, percussion

Grammy-winning Brazilian jazz singer and composer born in São Paulo in 1966 to a family of bossa nova innovators. Souza is one of jazz's leading vocalists, known for her sophisticated interpretations that blend jazz, bossa nova, Brazilian music, and contemporary classical works, with collaborations spanning Herbie Hancock, Paul Simon, and Osvaldo Golijov.