Singer CéU will perform at Temple Bar to celebrate the U.S. release of her self-titled debut album. The Brazilian songstress was recently nominated for a Latin Grammy for best new artist.
Well rooted in Brazilian musical history, CéU and her five-piece band will be performing a mix of samba, elec-tronica, reggae and jazz. Of the singer’s musical style, Billboard magazine says, “CéU traverses the rich musical terrain of her country while updating it with hip-hop and electronic touches.”
CéU, whose full name is Maria de Céu Whittaker, was born into a musical family in the artistically diverse city of San Paulo. Her father, a locally renowned composer, arranger and musicologist, taught her at a young age to appreciate the music of Brazil’s great classical composers.
Her diverse musical upbringing, combined with her experiences living in New York City and the surroundings of San Paulo, has resulted in an album that is surprisingly mature and fully realized for a debut effort from such a young musician.
Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are currently on sale for $15 and can be purchased by calling (800) 594-8499 or by visiting www.templebarlive.com. Temple Bar is located at 1026 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 12, 2007. Read the original PDF.