Emily Burridge - Into The Amazon

In the early nineties Emily was invited to join members of Earth Love Fund and the Gaia Foundation in a visit to the Amazon region of Brazil. A turning point in her life, The initial result being the production of her first CD Earth Songs.

Her association with Brazil developed with an invitation to perform some of "Earth Songs" at the Earth Summit in Rio 1992.

At this event she also came into contact with tribal people for the first time staying at the "Tribal Gathering" where she witnessed and recorded tribal singing and ritual.

This is when her appreciation of Tribal music and culture commenced. Recordings from this event are integrated into songs on "Earth Songs".

Earth Songs was published by a German independent and was released in Europe USA and Australia. Extracts from the production were used as soundtracks for videos produced by Artists United for Nature and the Body Shop.

She was then awarded a cultural grant to return to Brazil. Based on the North East Coast she spent a year researching and recording local folk music.

She also worked as a 'cellist utilising her improvisational skills recording and performing Brazilian music.

She started producing her second CD "Footsteps in the Sand" employing Manasés an eminent 12 string guitarist from the North East of Brazil and Milton Fiori a dynamic percussionist.

Footsteps in the Sand has received good reviews and is currently available online.

Whilst in Brazil she started working with Gandalf the Austrian producer and guitarist who was on tour in Brazil. On returning to Europe she spent some time in Vienna co-writing songs for his next two CD productions "Gates to Secret Realities" and "Barakaya" on which Emily is featured singing and playing the 'cello.

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