Author: julianaareias

Brazilian singer based in Perth, with over a year of sold out concerts around Australia, launches album to the World.

A cool wave of Brazilian Music

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Brazilian music is a vast universe – and it is rare to find a Radio Show curator who truly understands, researches and is able to bring a cool and full panorama of it with diversity and discernment combined.

This is exactly what you will find at the new radio show “Back in Brazil” hosted by Pablo Nascer at Radio Northern Beaches FM – Sydney – every Tuesday or online worldwide anytime you want.

Pablo is a TRUE Brazilian #journalist , author, cultural activist, music curator, producer and presenter based in Sydney. This week I had the privilege to have one of my original songs featuring in his 3rd show along with artists such as Marisa Montes & David Byrne, Tom Ze, Caetano, Betania and Geronimo (this is how we call them in Bahia, no surnames needed).

I had the pleasure to meet Pablo for the first time in 2011 during my first presentation in Sydney at the Ritmo Festival for over 30k people at Darling Harbour. Thanks to Pablo, I also met and become friends with a fantastic team of artists behind the superb Abuka project – Tiago de Lucca, Sandro Bueno and Raphael Brasil.

Here are some historical photos of these encounters in 2011. Thank you Pablo for your eclectic fine taste, research and the information you bring to the show. I wish you could be here in Perth for our presentation at the Perth International Jazz Festival on 25 Oct! PIJF: JULIANA AREIAS (BRA/PER) at The Ellington Jazz Club ! Long life for the excellent Back in Brazil show!

📻📡🎶 Back in Brazil program, hosted by Pablo Nacer, premiered on 26 August 2025 – Radio Northern Beaches in Sydney.
The 1 hour program featuring a diverse repertoire of Brazilian music: new releases, classics, B-sides, notable vocals, and occasional special interviews.

👉 Where to listen:
🔹 Radio Northern Beaches – community radio, on air since 1984
🔹 Local frequencies: 88.7 FM and 90.3 FM
🔹 Online, anywhere in the world 🌍: https://rnb.org.au/stream/ or https://www.mixcloud.com/PabloNacer/

🕣 When: every Tue – 8:30 pm (Sydney time)

An unmissable opportunity to reminisce about Brazil and connect with our culture through music.

Pablito’s Blog: https://blogdopablito.com/2025/08/25/back-in-brazil-no-ar/

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JUST ANNOUNCED: JULIANA AREIAS @ THE PERTH INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL – SAT 25 OCT  Tickets on sale now

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JUST ANNOUNCED: JULIANA AREIAS – BOSSA NOVA BABY BAND @ THE PERTH INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL . – SAT 25 OCT  Tickets on sale now

Doors 6pm
Show 7pm

PERTH INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL AT THE ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB
25TH OCTOBER – 2ND NOVEMBER

“The toast of the Perth Jazz Scene. The release of Bossa Nova Baby has elevated her above a mere covers singer or bossa specialist. Rhythmically perfect and vocally passionate” The Australian

Award-winning singer-songwriter Juliana Areias, The Bossa Nova Baby, brings her authentic Brazilian style to this colourful concert blending iconic MPB songs & timeless bossa nova classics with an exquisite selection of originals.

Juliana Areias has performed on major stages around the world, including the Sydney Opera House, the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London, the Green Room in New York, and Rio’s legendary Beco das Garrafas – where bossa nova was born.

Her acclaimed original album Bossa Nova Baby won Best Brazilian Album at the US Focus Brazil Awards and reached the US Top 100 Jazz Charts. A five-time Western Australian Music Awards nominee, her music was considered “the changing face of Australian music” by ABC Radio National and praised as “excelling in elegance” by The Australian in its four-star review.

Expect favourites by masters such as Jobim, Djavan, Joao Donato, Rita Lee, Gal Costa, Elis Regina, Leny Andrade, Rosa Passos and many more. For this exclusive concert, Areias is honoured to share the stage with the beating heart of her dream band – Joshua de Silva (seven-string guitars), Bronton Ainsworth (drums), Rafael Medeiros de Souza (percussion) and a new generation of exceptionally talented Brazilian musicians and singers: Arthur Freitas (voice/guitar) and Loro Bardot (voice/piano/guitar). Let’s sway and be spellbound by Juliana Areias and her Bossa Nova Baby Band! 

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Peafowl MagaZine Launch featuring Juliana Areias

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From music to literature… The pleasure of having my first poem in English published by Peafowl Magazine this month, along with a total of eight selected writers for this year’s edition. You can join us at the launch on Wed 10 Sep, 6.30pm at EZONE Social (Room G03 of UWA’s EZONE Building). A free event where you can get your free copy of the magazine.

This writing trajectory started when I was 13 years old, in Brazil, writing in my mother tongue, Portuguese – and progressed in the form of songwriting.

The last time I had a poem published was in Switzerland in 1999, when I received first prize in a Literature Award – Portuguese Language Category. At the time, I would not dare to write in French, and I am still very self-conscious about writing in English – but being an English Literature student at UWA now and being selected for this publication gives me encouragement.

I am loving being a full-time student and having the chance to expand my artistic and intellectual mind, guided by a dream team of lecturers and tutors who genuinely love what they do. Thank you for welcoming all of us into your universe.

Also, thanks to Centre for Stories @centreforstories and @elevenconsulting_11 for their storytelling workshop just before I started uni this year, where I met a beautiful group of people, storytellers and writers. You can also enjoy our Swanbourne Stories 2025 Collection – https://centreforstories.com/…/coll…/swanbourne-stories/

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THE STORY OF JULIANA AREIAS – SUNSET SONGS AT NORTH COTTESLOE PUBLISHED BY CENTRE FOR STORIES

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LAUNCH OF THE SWANBORNE STORY TRUCK SERIES 2025 BY CENTRE FOR STORIES FEATURING JULIANA AREIAS.

Centre of Stories – Swanbourne Story Track – featuring Juliana Areias, Ellen Quach, Judith Huang, Lakshmi Kanchi and Jean Perkins. Storytelling event life recorded on 29 March 2025. Story first published on 30 May 2025. Podcast produced by Centre for Stories with story training from Colin Archibald, photography by Sophie Minissale and sound engineering by Mason Vellios.


For Juliana, music is a vital way to connect with others, no matter where she resides. Here, she takes us to 2021, under the Cottesloe sunsets, where Brazilian Bossa Nova music provided life changing connections.

Candlelit BOSSA NOVA – In The Round with Juliana Areias

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Candlelit BOSSA NOVA
In The Round with Juliana Areias

Event Start Date & TIme: July 29, 2025 18:00 –BOOK NOW

Doors 6pm
Show 7pm

Step inside the warmth of a candlelit winter wonderland! Over three very special nights in August, The Ellington will transform into Theatre in The Round, with the artists performing in the centre of the audience, bathed only by the warm glow of flickering candles. The stage will be adorned with VIP cabaret tables, providing you a rare opportunity to experience your favourite club from the artists perspective!

Juliana Areias Trio

Award-winning singer-songwriter Juliana Areias, The Bossa Nova Baby, brings her authentic Brazilian style and rhythmically perfect, passionate vocal delivery to an intimate trio performance celebrating timeless bossa nova classics such as “The Girl from Ipanema,” “One Note Samba,” “Waters of March,” “Summer Samba,” and “Mas que Nada.”

Juliana Areias has performed on major stages around the world, including the Sydney Opera House, the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London, the Green Room in New York, and Rio’s legendary Beco das Garrafas – where bossa nova was born.

Her acclaimed original album Bossa Nova Baby won Best Brazilian Album at the US Focus Brazil Awards and reached the US Top 100 Jazz Charts. A five-time Western Australian Music Awards nominee, her music was considered “the changing face of Australian music” by ABC Radio National and praised as “excelling in elegance” by The Australian in its four-star review.

Let’s sway and be spellbound by The Bossa Nova Baby, Juliana Areias!

VIP STAGE EXPERIENCE FOR TWO: $88 ($44per person) 
*ONLY 8 PACKAGES AVAILABLE
*Your duo will be seated at candlelit, dressed tables on stage, overlooking the artists who are performing ‘In The Round’ on a pop-up stage in the centre of the room. Your ticket includes two beverages on arrival.

CANDLELIT SEATED GENERAL ENTRY: $34

*You will be seated at a candlelit table around the room, surrounding the artists who are performing ‘In The Round’ on a pop-up stage in the centre of the room.

Women’s rights from riding a bike to voting

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Last Saturday marked a significant day for me, as it was not only International Women’s Day but also the first time I voted as an Australian citizen. Additionally, it marked the completion of my first two weeks as a full-time Bachelor of Arts student at UWA. Reflecting on the significance of these milestones together, I’ve realised just how much we take for granted the ability to vote or ride our bikes as women. These freedoms were hard-won by suffragettes during the first wave of the feminist movement (1850-1920). Before their efforts, it was considered inappropriate for women to ride a bike or vote. Thank you, suffragettes! While much still needs to be done in terms of achieving global equity for all genders, your contributions were pivotal in advancing these rights.

InternationalWomensDay #Suffragettes #FeministHistory #FirstWaveFeminism #WomensRights #Vote #Equality #GenderEquality #WomenEmpowerment #GirlPower #UWA #BachelorOfArts #StudentLife #AustralianCitizen #WomenInHistory #bicicle #iwanttoridebybicicle #queen #Feminism #women #genderstudies #WomenInEducation #WomenInLeadership #womenimpowerment #InspiringWomen #womeninmusic #CelebrateWomen #Progress #EqualityMatters #maturestudent

LeT’s Fall in love

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This Friday 21 February, a rare “A Capella” performance by Juliana Areias at Love Poetry Under the Stars

✨ Love Poetry Under the Stars – A Night of Passion & Magic ✨

💫 An evening of poetry, music & sound healing beneath a starlit sky. 💫

Happening this Friday, 21st February! Let the night pull you into its embrace as words of love, melodies of longing, and healing vibrations create an unforgettable experience.

✨ Featuring:

📖 A stellar lineup of poets weaving words that will fill up the gaps between stars!

🎶 Juliana Areias, internationally celebrated Bossa Nova Baby, serenading you with smooth, soul-stirring melodies

🔊 Sally Newman & Donna Shima guiding a mesmerising sound healing journey

🎤 ‘Mega Love Poem’ – share your voice, be part of something beautiful

📍 Bushland Amphitheatre, The Wetlands Centre Cockburn

184 Hope Rd Bibra Lake

📅 Friday, 21st February 2025

⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Arrive by 6:15 PM)

🎟️ Tickets are limited! Secure yours now: events.humanitix.com/love-poetry

✨ Come join a love story written under the stars. Whether you come with a lover, a friend, or simply your own open heart, let this night wrap around you like poetry itself.

📢 Tag someone who needs this night of romance and wonder! 💕

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Happy NeW Dance ArounD the Sun! Juliana Areias turns 50!

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To celebrate her 50th birthday on Friday 7 February 2025, Juliana Areias invited special friends to party with her resulting in a magical musical jam! Juliana says with gratitude:

“Love manifests in many forms: family, friends, time, food, art, poetry, music, and even seashells.

Thank you all for celebrating my birthday with me! My 50th dance around the sun has begun in the most extraordinary way, thanks to everyone who joined our party! What a night! What a joy! What a musical jam! So much talent and generosity… The video offers a glimpse of it, featuring my incredible muso friends: Shameem, Tony, Josh, Mike, Annalisa, Tara, Shon, Moha, Randa, James, Melvin, Rafa, Edu, Etta, Kirsty, Riyaana, Rafa, Loro, and Talya. I am forever grateful for your precious talent!

You know the party was unforgettable when your phone decides to record it in a psychedelic style without you even noticing! A spontaneous samba-gospel-funk-salsa jam fusion.

The cover photo and second video is a collection of beautiful moments, including stunning photos taken by my dear friend, photographer Laura Casotti. Grazie Mille Cara amica!

To be alive is a privilege. To be surrounded by such incredible people, love, and talent, is pure bliss.

A special thank you to my love, Meu Amor, Geoffrey, for all the amazing work in making it all happen.

Thank you to everyone, near and far, for making me feel so special. My first half-century was phenomenal, and the second half can only be magical with such a wonderful start! Bring it on! I’m feeling energized, grateful, and inspired.

Thank you! Obrigadao!

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#birthday#birthdaygirl#celebration #50 #halfcentury#aroundthesun#alive#live#jam#music#grateful#thankyou#obrigada#artistlife#singerlife#friendship#family#friends#wamusic#love#extraordinary#celebrationtime#jamsession#wamusicscene#perthmusic#perthmusicscene#perthmusicians#talent#generosity#jamming

Happy Bossa Nova Day – Tom Jobim & Leny Andrade birthday tribute

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HAPPY BOSSA NOVA DAY! The day on which Antônio Carlos Jobim & Leny Andrade were born, both pivotal artists in the creation and development of Bossa Nova and Samba Jazz. No wonder they are my favourite composer and singer respectively. 

Leny used to call me her “little friend photographer”… At the same time, my dear friend Ruy Castro gave me the nickname “Bossa Nova Baby”,  and gave me access to many rehearsals and concerts of the Chega de Saudade Concert Series featuring all my Bossa Nova idols…  This luck of meeting them all personally and taking all opportunities to watch them live, be with them during the rehearsals and after the concerts, having dinner all together, during my teenage years, inspired me to become a singer. 

Here is our tribute to both of them, Leny Andrade and Tom Jobim, featuring 3 of their original arrangements and 1 surprise arrangement. 

Waters of March – composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim

Wave – composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim, arranged by Leny Andrade’s band. 

Dindi – composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Aloysio de Oliveira featuring Loro Bardot with Juliana Areias.  

Eu quero ver – composed by Carlinhos Vergueiro / J. Petrolino / Landinho , arranged by Leny Andrade’s band. 

🎥 Videos recorded at the Ellington Jazz Club, Perth, Australia, featuring: Juliana Areias (voice), Paul Millard (sax/flute), Moha Michel (piano), Joshua de Silva (guitar), Tommi Flamenco (bass), Rafael Medeiros de Souza (percussion), Francisco Munhoz (drums), Bronton Ainsworth (drums) and very special guest Loro Bardot. 

📸 Photo of Juliana Areias with the guitar at Cottesloe Beach by David Baylis – Perth Now, Community News Group

📸 Photos at the end, from JulianaAreias.com website: Thank you Ruy, Leny, Tom & Banda Nova, Joao, Vina, Luizinho Eca (Tamba trio), Boscoli, Miele, Lyra, Menescal, Donato, Marcus Vale, Rosa Passos, Leila Pinheiro, Joyce, Wanda Sa, Alaide Costa, Claudete Soares, Cris Delanno, Rita Lee, Ithamsta Koorax, Tiao Neto, Johnny Alf, Carlos Vinhas, Mauricio Einhorn, Baden Powell, Gilson Peranzetta, Billy Blanco, Tito Madi, Carlos Coutinho, Adriano de Oliveira, Luiza Maia, Sebastiao Tapajos, Araken & Moacyr Peixoto, Sivuca, Os Cariocas, Toquinho, Anselmo Carvalho, Zimbo Trio, Mascarenhas and many other musicians from the Bossa Nova world which are not present in these photos but always in my memories and heart! Love you all… HAPPY OUR BOSSA NOVA DAY! 

Also sending all my love to all involved in the RIO BOSSA NOSSA Festival happening in Rio de Janeiro right now, presented by Helo Pinheiro, the true Girl from Ipanema! From here in Perth, Australia, we celebrate with all of you!  

Happy anniversary to São Paulo city as well, my crazy city! Pauliceia Desvairada! 

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I am still here – Mother & Daughter Oscar indication

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Mother and daughter are nominated in the Best Actress at the Oscars : Fernanda Torres (2025) & Fernanda Montenegro (1999) – both Brazilian stars. It hasn’t happened since Judy Garland (1955 and 1962) and her daughter Liza Minnelli (winner of 1973).

Brazilian master piece film “I am still here” got 3 Oscars nominations for : Best Picture, Best Actress and Best International Feature Film.

“I’m still here” by Walter Salles – is a true story based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s book about how his mother Eunice Paiva kept her family together and become a lawyer defending Indigenous human rights in Brazil despite having her husband taken, tortured, killed and his body disappeared by Brazilian Military Dictatorship. (1964-1984). It is about keeping our memory fresh, clear and history alive. It is about keeping your dignity and smile no matter what circumstances.

Brazil, the USA, the whole world and we all thank all of you, the hundreds of people involved in this work of art, which reflects all of humanity. Always relevant and even more so at a time when we are experiencing such a huge dichotomy in the world. “I’m still here” brings the necessary light. Thank you for representing us, giving us a voice. Long live art! Long live Brazil and the World of Eunices, Nandas, Walters, Seltons, Marcelos… We are all still here! Smiling! Smiling! Smiling! 👏🎥🇧🇷🎭🎶🏆🙏😊

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