Doors open 7pm. Music starts at 8pm.

After a very successful season performing at international festivals and prestigious music venues in Europe, North America, Africa and Brazil, Mario Bakuna performs his latest project Brazilian Landscapes at Karamel.

Brazilian Landscapes sees internationally acclaimed Brazilian guitarist and singer Mario Bakuna and his band reimagine works by celebrated by some of the best Brazilian Jazz composers of all time such as Marcos Valle, Claudio Bertrami, Rique Pantoja, Gilberto Gil, Djavan, João Bosco, Arismar do Espírito Santo, as well as the forrozeiros Dominguinhos and Luiz Gonzaga.

This concert is the synthesis of years of inspiration drawn from Bakuna’s travels across Brazil, where he immersed himself in the country’s rhythmic and harmonic diversity. From the arid landscapes of the Northeast - echoed in the driving choruses of Forró, Baião, and Xaxado - to the African heritage expressed in Ijexá, the popularity of Samba, and the refined elegance of Bossa Nova, Mario Bakuna and his musicians celebrate one of the richest musical territories on Earth.

Mario Bakuna is a Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, and guitarist currently based in London. Over the past few years, he has emerged as a leading figure and a key reference in the UK’s Brazilian jazz scene. Renowned for his deep exploration of traditional Brazilian rhythms, samba, jazz, and bossa nova, Mario captures the spirit of Brazilian swing, blending it with refined jazz colours in both his original compositions and fresh arrangements of works by iconic artists such as Tom Jobim, Dorival Caymmi, Paulo Moura, and João Donato. Mario has built a distinctive international career, enchanting audiences in both intimate jazz clubs and on grand festival stages around the world, reaching audiences of up to 150,000 people. He has collaborated with leading artists including Guinga, Daniel Jobim, Nelson Ayres, and Robertinho Silva, and his albums Where Rio de Janeiro Meets Bahia and Brazilian Landscapes highlight his unique fusion of tradition and contemporary jazz. His captivating live performances seamlessly unite tradition and modern groove, resulting in a sound that is unmistakably his own and resonates with audiences worldwide.

Line up:

Mario Bakuna on acoustic guitar and vocal

Felippe Oliveira on electric guitar

Fernando Demarco on bass

Emilio Martins on drums

Website- https://www.mariobakuna.com

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/MarioBakunaMusician

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/mariobakuna

YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/c/mariobakuna

Listen- https://mariobakuna.bandcamp.com

Brazilian Landscapes (band show):

Bandcamp- https://mariobakuna.bandcamp.com/album/brazilian-landscapes

Live at Baku Fest Azerbaijan- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOqVP6z5xZQ

Live in London- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOTFpgxhm1w

Live in Budapest- https://youtu.be/H05zFGAHmk4

Live in Brussels- https://youtu.be/SJwqldOt9uQ

Live in Kaliningrad- https://youtu.be/L_ONz4xrf4M

Live in Mannheim- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yJfwQ0TnvA

Live in Copenhagen- https://youtu.be/82FYN4T-YS0

“Mario Bakuna, a sparkling guitarist, plays with palpable feeling - his virtuosic fluency on the fretboard is controlled and flourishes are perfectly placed. His voice has a texture like heavy cloth”. Songlines Magazine

“Mario Bakuna, a man who exudes music. (…) ‘vocals’ doesn’t begin to do him justice: his expressive range and the precision with which he was able to deploy it was truly the band’s fifth instrument. (…) And he did this while playing guitar with precision and finesse. (…) his solos were a further source of amazement, his technique somewhere between finger-picking style and classical. His solo introduction to a Baden Powell number made a hash of any attempt at a definition.” The Whitman Review, Wakefield Jazz

Karamel - 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups of 3+.

Doors open 7pm. Music starts at 8pm.