Thank you everyone for coming to our last concert of the year – Juliana Areias – SAMBA JAZZ – Leny Andrade on Saturday 16 December 2023. It was a night full of emotions and mysteries.
We were on stage in Perth, Western Australia, the most isolated capital of the world, performing this song “O negócio é amar” (What matters is to love), composed by Carlos Lyra & Dolores Duran, as recorded by Leny Andrade, when in Brazil came the news of the death of its composer Carlinhos Lyra.
To introduce the song, I was telling to the public, its origin story, which I learned from Leny: Dolores Duran wrote the lyrics and after her death, Carlinhos Lyra, who knew it, made the song. Dolores was Leny’s true diva, as Leny is my true diva. This beautiful line of continuity happening on stage without us knowing that Lyra was in that moment joining them on the musical constellation of the sky.
Lyra was considered by Antonio Carlos Jobim, the greatest melodist of Brazil. In the beginning of December, Lyra, 90 years old, just released his latest and last album called “AFETO” (Affection) featuring a stellar lineup of artists recording his compositions: Gilberto Gil, Joyce Moreno, Ivan Lins, Edu Lobo, Wanda Sá, Fernanda Abreu, Mônica Salmaso, Lulu Santos, Marcos Valle, Paula Morelenbaum, Roberto Menescal, Caetano Veloso, Patrícia Alví, Leila Pinheiro, Mart’nália, Ney Matogrosso and Djavan. Arranged by João Donato, Marcos Valle, Gilson Peranzzetta, Antônio Adolfo, Leila Pinheiro and Jaques Morelenbaum.
Rest in peace and rest in music Lyra, Leny, Joao Donato, Doris Monteiro and Tony Bennett – all great artists who left us in 2023.
Life, death, love, music, feelings… all flowing continuously in the space, time and universe.
As the song says what matters is to love.
Live recording on Saturday 16 Dec 2023 – Juliana Areias – SAMBA JAZZ Leny Andrade at The Ellington Jazz Club – Perth, Australia.
Featuring:
Juliana Areias- voice
Paul Millard, sax/flute, transcript
Joshua de Silva – seven string guitar
Tommy Flamenco – bass
Bronton Ainsworth – drums
Rafael Medeiros de Souza – percussion
Song: “O negócio é amar” (What matters is to love), by Carlos Lyra & Dolores Duran, as recorded by Leny Andrade in 1984.
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