Rio Beat - Brazilian Music Ensemble

The Rio Beat Brazilian Music Ensemble is made of 8 musicians and singers and its purpose is to give expression to the wide variety of Brazilian styles (samba, bossa nova, baio and more), and also to present Israeli songs in a Brazilian style. 

The ensemble performs songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Baden Powell, Luis Bonfe, Mati Caspi and more, in Portuguese, English and Hebrew.

The wonderful and multi-styled Brazilian music, with its melodic richness and rhythm, has permeated and influenced Israeli music for decades, and leading Israeli composers have been influenced by it.

We invite you to enjoy  the wonderful music of Brazil!

Sharon Ben-Shem Da Silva: Voice
Gil May-Tal: Keyboards
Gali Meiri: Flute
Jacob Fainguelernt: Guitar and Cavaquinho
Daniel Singer: Bass Guitar and Voice
Verdit Kolin: Percussion and Melodica
Avi Regev: Percussion
Eli Kohlberg: Drums

Musical Directors: Joca Perpingnan and Salit Lahav