Sabrina Malheiros (born 1979) is a Brazilian música popular brasileira (MPB) singer/songwriter. Her music has been described as "nu bossa", combining house beats with jazz and samba influences and "cool, detached-sounding vocals",Siobhan Murphy, "Sabrina Malheiros brings hip-swaying bossa nova", Metro (1 September 2008) and critics have compared her to Brazilian contemporaries Bebel Gilberto and Céu.Mark Hudson, , Telegraph (12 July 2008)Jane Cornwell, Sabrina Malheiros is born to bossa", London Evening Standard (3 September 2008)
Biography Malheiros was born in the city of Rio de Janeiro."Sabrina Malheiros: Biography" Last.fm She is the daughter of Azymuth bassist Alex Malheiros.Lloyd Bradley, "Jazz/funk with a Latin flavour – like the best from Al Di Meola and Johnny Hammond", BBC (12 November 2009) She was interested in music from a young age, enrolled in music school at age six, and made her first studio recording before age seven. She cites Azymuth and João Gilberto as early influences on her musical style.
Malheiros's first commercially distributed recording was the title track of Azymuth's 1991 album Curumim, on which she sang lead vocals. Her debut album, Equilibria, was released in 2005. Malheiros wrote or co-wrote nine tracks on the album. Her second album, New Morning, was released in 2008 and was arranged by Arthur Verocai. Both albums were produced by Daniel Maunick and released on the Far Out Recordings label. A remastered and partially reworked "Deluxe Edition" of New Morning was released in 2009, containing a few extra tracks and an increased emphasis on instrumentation.
Originally released on CD in 2005, Equilibria was released on vinyl for the first time in April 2025, through Far Out Recordings as a limited Gold Vinyl edition for Record Store Day, coinciding with the album’s 20th anniversary.
Malheiros made her UK concert debut on 18 May 2005 at Jazz Cafe in London."18 May Sabrina Malheiros Jazz Cafe 7pm" "flyglobalmusic.com"
Discography Albums 2005: Equilibria 2006: Vibrasons 2008: New Morning 2009: New Morning (Deluxe Edition) 2011: Dreaming 2017: Clareia 2025: Equilibria (Limited Edition Gold Vinyl - First Pressing)
Singles and EPs 2003 – Iemanjá (The Female Water Spirit) (12") Remix 2004 – Estação Verão (Kenny Dope Remixes) (12") Remix 2005 – Equilibria (Álbum Sampler) (12") Remix 2005 – Maracatueira (Incognito Remixes) (12") Remix 2005 – Passa / Capoeira Vai (12") Remix 2006 – Terra De Ninguém (Nicola Conte Rework) (12") Remix 2008 – Connexão (12") Remix"Discography" "discogs.com" 2015 – Opará (12") (Ashley Beedle's Africanz On Marz Remix) 2017 – Clareia Remixes (12") (Henry Wu, Dego-2000 Black & IG Culture Remixes)
Featuring 1990 – Curumim – Azymuth (CD) Intima Records 1998 – Pieces of Ipanema – Azymuth (CD, LP) Far Out Records 2000 – A Terceira Morte de Joaquim Bolívar (Film/DVD) – Soundtrack 2001 – V – United Future Organization (CD, LP) Exceptional Records 2002 – Superágua – Superágua (CD) Zoo Records 2004 – Brazilian Soul – Azymuth (CD) Far Out Recordings 2009 – The Wave – Alex Malheiros & Banda Utopia Feat. Sabrina Malheiros (CD, LP) Far Out Recordings 2009 – Brazilika – Gilles Peterson (CD, LP) Far Out Recordings 2011 – Aurora – Azymuth (CD, LP) Far Out Recordings 2012 – Clementine Sun – Khari Cabral Simmons Dome Records 2015 – Muriel (Série Deluxe) – Sean Khan (CD) Far Out Recordings 2018 – Palmares Fantasy (feat. Hermeto Pascoal) – Sean Khan (CD, LP) Far Out Recordings 2021 – Tempos Futuros – Alex Malheiros (CD, LP) Far Out Recordings 2024 – Victoire de la musique – Cotonete (CD, LP) Heavenly Sweetness
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