Ulla Haesen - Rio - So Vim Matar a Saudade

Singer and guitarist Ulla Haesen's recording, 'Rio - S� Vim Matar a Saudade', fuses the talents of three renowned Brazilian musicians - Kiko Freitas, Lula Galv�o, Nelson Faria - with some of Europe's finest - Decebal Badila, Alfonso Garrido, Jesse Milliner, Francesco Petrocca, Gabriel P�rez, J�rgen Schuld and Hendrik Meurkens.

The Portuguese word saudade means to long for something, the melancholic feeling of missing a place or person. Ulla, consumed by a decade-long ardor for Brazilian music, travelled to Rio to meet, study, and work with some of her heroes. I wanted to breathe the air where the music is composed and meet legendary artists like Lula Galv�o. It was magical to hear this music in its home territory.

There's a sparkling line-up of gorgeous compositions - including contributions from Ivan Lins, Marcos Valle, Joyce Moreno, Jo�o Bosco, Ronaldo Bastos, Nelson Faria (who penned the title track) and Toninho Horta and it was masterfully recorded by Klaus Genuit.