Kenia - Love lives on

It didn't take long after she arrived in the U.S. in 1980 that Kenia made an impact on the Brazilian jazz scene. In 1984, she was featured on Red on Red, the U.S. debut by a fellow Carioca, trumpet star Claudio Roditi. Produced by recording industry legend Creed Taylor, the album established Kenia as the new Brazilian voice in the U.S. market and opened the door for festival bookings and guest appearances with a wide range of artists, including James Taylor, Justo Almario and Jonathan Butler. She also launched her solo recording career, producing four popular and critically acclaimed albums for the MCA and Denon labels between 1987 and 1991. The albums were noted for their winning mixture of tracks by such diverse North American composers as Stevie Wonder ("Creepin'") and Harold Arlen ("Somewhere Over The Rainbow") as well as the latest creations by Brazil's best contemporary songwriters, including Djavan ("Flor De Lis"), Toninho Horta ("Distant Horizon"). Their catchy arrangements, slick production values and heartfelt performances made the releases a perfect match for the emerging Adult Contemporary Jazz ("Smooth Jazz") format on FM radio. Kenia not only become one of the new broadcasting genre's biggest stars; she also established herself as one of the most popular and successful U.S. based Brazilian musicians since the heyday of Sergio Mendes and Brazil '66.
Other artistic triumphs were to quickly follow. In 1992, she lent her composing skills and voice to the soundtrack of The Devil's Toothpick, a music film produced by Creed Taylor that featured guitarist Lubambo, saxophonist Donald Harrison, and Brazil's current Minister of Culture, singer Gilberto Gil. In 1997, Kenia launched her own label, Mooka Records, with a particularly ambitious effort; Project Ivan Lins, a tribute to the one of Brazil's most prolific and popular contemporary songwriters, featuring Lins himself as a special guest.
It's been a decade since Kenia's name graced the cover of a new CD release -- far too long, her most ardent fans would quickly say. But she makes up for lost time on Simply Kenia. Her magic touch is not only still alive, it's more potent than ever. Simply put, Simply is Kenia, through and through.

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[musiqueman65]

dou you have Tania Maria's "Just Get Up"? thanks!!!

[dotz2ro]

No dondt know this song, i will hear it

THanks!

[lesatz4]

Francamente tienes un gusto exquisito en cuanto a tu estilo musical. Te tengo entre mis favoritos, ya que me ha sorprendido tu canal.

Un beso,

Elsa.

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[dotz2ro]

Muchas gracias por tus palabras, ese es mi deseo, mostrar aquella musica que no aparece en youtube, que creo que merece la pena que aparezca.

Y mas satisfacion aun ver que gusta.

Gracias de nuevo

[cigarchatradio]

@dvlarry

stay tuned..happy to announce Kenia is coming to the west coast! tune into the mojito music show right here on you tube for updates.. and cd give- a-ways ...... just go to mojitomusicmagazine to listen to the show

[dvlarry]

@tubergomez met her at a intimate Jazz club concert in Westwood, Calif, got her autograph on this CD, great concert, classy lady....

[tubergomez]

I had the pleasure of her concert in Cleveland @ the flats I also had the good fortune to meet her back stage and get an autographed poster of this cd cover great show ! I still have the poster!!!! Very nice woman all class!

[haydenkho100]

i liked more the pauline wilson version but misses her rendition of i don't want to be lonely tonight

[smoothjazmine]

Written by Gregg Karukas and Ron Boustead