Cadu de Andrade & Farlley Derze

Recital with popular singer Cadu de Andrade and the pianist Farlley Derze.

A Brazilian musician who has already aroused international interest, this time lends his talent, presence and strong interpretation capability to a very special project: Brazilian popular music in the national cinema, Cadu de Andrade has a beautiful voice and rare timbre where high, medium and low notes sounds flow easily, in perfect tune.

An authentic “show man”, he never hides his sensitivity and talent in the recordings as well as in the interpretation of anthological numbers from classic and romantic movies that came together for this project. We are instantly transported to a dream zone upon hearing him. Cadu sings and we are moved – so proper is his interpretation.

Cinema!, a beautiful show, became a beautiful CD. It gets a new form and title because it leaves behind what Hollywood so masterly has fabricated to dive into the Brazilian music, inspiration of our cinema. In Cine Brasil, the singer, taking advantage of his perfect diction and technique, elevates the national songbook due to the high poetic content of the lyrics that Brazilian music is made of. The repertoire is formed by works that are important because of their origin: they bring rich melody and harmony to this project.

The record was produced and directed by Geraldo Vianna, an icon of the guitar in Brazil who has an international recognition. He was helped, conceptually, by Jose Sebastião Maria de Souza and Uta Schwietzer. The mixing is a delightful job where the blend of sounds is clear and well distributed, where depth prevails. The sensation is that you are in a theatre listening to a live performance of the musical pearls that make up the record. The pleasure Cadu de Andrade gets from his work is clear when you listen to him. He is a musician in love and beyond simple definitions who walks side by side with the beauty and respect of the profession he bravely has chosen: singing.José Carlos Buzelin, music critic

Farlley Derze started his musical studies at 5 years old, choosing the accordion as his first musical instrument. At 7 years, he began to study the piano. After attending the Carminha Alonso Piano Conservatory, in Rio de Janeiro, he entered the University of Rio de Janeiro, where he graduated in Music. Later, he had a Master’s Degree (University of Brasília) and specialised in History of Art (University Dulcina de Moraes). In 1985, he started playing professionally in different bands as well as accompanying singers in concerts all over Brazil. He played with singers Claudia Telles, the Golden Boys, Leila Pinheiro, Sandra Duailibe, Rita Ribeiro, Claudio Lins, Miúcha, Antenor Bogéa, Janette Dornellas, Mariana de Moraes, Simone Guimarães and Celia Rabelo, among others. He has been playing also in Africa, Europe and South America. He has composed for TV documentaries and films. He has recorded his works in several CDs (GÊNESE – 2000, ACALANTO – 2001, NAQUELAS NOITES DE NATAL – 2001 etc) and has also made arrangements and recordings for several singers’ CDs.

His main work is in the area of Brazilian music such as bossa nova and samba, and Jazz and Latin music. The French journalist Any Collin wrote about him: “Farlley Derze is such a special piano player that no one can stay indifferent when he is performing. In his concerts I feel like floating among stars in a groundless space. His paying is not only dynamic but also delicate and sensitive”.

Besides playing in Brazil, Farlley Derze has played in different countries (France, Greece, Cape Vert, Spain, Portugal etc). In Greece, in April 2010, he played in a very special concert for the presentation of Antenor Bogea’s CD INNAXOS, with the participation of Nena Venetsanou, Elena Kisseleva, Afendula Razeili, Antenor Bogéa, Iannos Arvanitakis, Jean-Philippe Crespin and Vassilis Kontaxis.

Tickets: €15
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The event is part of the Brazilian Culture Month organized by the Pharos Arts Foundation, the Honorary Consulate of Brazil, and the Embassy of Brazil in Cyprus