Joyful music from Inês Loubet, a Portuguese singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer blending Latin-jazz, Tropicália, and soulful grooves to create a really distinctive sound. She visits us with her trio following the release of her debut album ‘Senga’ in 2024, championed by DJ’s including Chris Philips and Yolanda Brown on Jazz FM, Cerys Matthews, Craig Charles, and Huey Morgan on BBC Radio 6, and Gilles Peterson on Worldwide FM.
Her heartfelt storytelling and Brazilian inspired rhythms sit alongside poetic themes, lush harmonies, and compelling rhythms. Inês has performed headline shows at festivals including the EFG London Jazz Festival, Tropical Pressure Festival, Stroud Jazz Festival, and Brick Lane Jazz Festival, and venues including the Royal Albert Hall and Union Chapel.
Here's some music! https://youtu.be/3CSE1IDaHts?si=ma9wj-TNC_tA-27z
You may have caught Inês previously in Sheffield in magical gigs by Bahla and Caravela, and she has also collaborated with legendary artists including Gilberto Gil, João Bosco, and Hamilton de Holanda, A unique voice in the world of jazz and beyond, she’ll be bringing her long standing trio to this gig, featuring Greg Sanders on guitar and Jansen Santana on percussion.
Guitarist, producer, composer & arranger Greg Sanders has performed and recorded with Senegalese kora master Kadialy Kouyate, Zambian singer-songwriter Namvula, jazz bass bandleader Jonny Wickham, Brazilian jazz artist BABO MORENO, Brazilian MPB party favourites Big Ben Jorge, as well as Samba Azul, Irini Arabatzi, Hannah Brine and others. This year he has launched a new jazz quartet Lophae, whose debut album ‘Perfect Strangers’ has received rave reviews.
Brazilian percussionist Jansen Santana is a dynamic and energising presence, now resident in London, he brings the powerful influence of the music where he was born and raised Salvador, Bahia, in the Northeast region of Brazil.
