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/

radioshow #backinbrazil #bestofbrazil #sydney #australia #brazil #mpb

Sat 9 Dec 2017 at Geoffrey’s Studio ( end of Government Rd Nedlands, Perth) – 7-10pm. Tickets Early Bird $20 / Adult $25 / Family $45 BOOK NOW

Featuring:

Juliana Areias – Vocals
Marcus Tranjan – Guitar
Dana Ogle – Percussion

Juliana Areias invites you to celebrate the Brazilian rock queen’s extravagant music and, to enjoy a delightful Saturday night with family and friends on December 9 from 7pm at Geoffrey’s Studio in Nedlands. This evening will showcase some rich swinging arrangements of well-loved Rita Lee hits – an irresistible mixture of Rock’ n Roll, Blues, Pop, Shuffle, Swing with Latin Rhythms such as Bolero, Samba and Bossa Nova.

Rita Lee has inspired countless musicians, including Juliana, through her expressive and interpretive music, come hear all your favourite Rita Lee and the Mutantes band tunes down at the studio for a sensational and soul filling night of music!

Get to know Rita Lee – Brazil’s iconic tropical pop-rock singer/songwriter superstar has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, has been performing for over 50 years and is turning 70 this year. For decades, she has been singing about the beauty of women’s freedom of expression, sexuality, pleasure, desires and life aspirations – well before Madonna hit the scene. Don’t miss this unique celebration of one of the greatest Brazilian artists played by some of Perth’s most passionate musicians!

* Delicious Brazilian BBQ & guarana , soft drinks by Churras available for sale from 7pm. Come earlier to drink, eat and socialise. Concert starts 8pm.

Juliana Areias channels Rita Lee

When? Dec 9 from 7 to 10 pm

Where? Geoffrey’s Studio – at the end of Government Rd – Nedlands

How much? $20 each for group of 10 people / $25 adult / $45 Family ( two adults with kids up to 15 years old) – BOOK NOW

Facebook Event

DATE

SAT 9 Dec 2017 – 7-10pm

Location

Geoffrey’s Studio
End of Government Rd, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia 6009

Contact Details

Juliana Areias 0405279160 – juliana@julianaareias.com

Marcus Tranjan – 0421417439 – mtranjan@gmail.com

Facebook Pages:

Juliana Areias & Farofa WA

Juliana Areias, the Bossa Nova Baby declares her love for Rita Lee, the Queen of Rock.

Juliana Areias channels Rita Lee (Brazil’s Pop/Rock Queen)- Concert

Celebrating Rita Lee’s 70 birthday (31 Dec 2017) in Perth, Western Australia – the most isolated metropolis of the world

Irresistible, irreverent, witty, daring, fun, radiant, eclectic and romantic idealist – these are just few of the words used to describe the music and personality of Rita Lee, Brazil’s iconic tropical pop-rock singer/songwriter superstar. Rita Lee has sold more than 60 millions albums worldwide, has been performing for over 50 years and is turning 70 on the 31st of December 2017.

Juliana Areias invites you to celebrate Rita Lee’s music and discover Juliana’s own “psychedelic” side! Rita Lee was the daughter of American and Italian immigrants, and her music is the “most complete translation” of the cosmopolitan spectrum of Sao Paulo City – a mixture of Rock’ n Roll, Blues, Pop, Shuffle, Swing with Latin Rhythms such as Bolero, Samba and Bossa Nova.

Rita Lee, Queen of Rock, was Juliana’s very first musical influence.

The show will feature Juliana Areias (vocals), Marcus Tranjan (guitar) and Dana Ogle (percussion) performing songs from Rita Lee’s endless list of greatest hits, such as the infectuous Lança Perfume (Perfume Spray – Prince Charles’s declared favourite tune), Ovelha Negra (Black Sheep), Doce Vampiro (Sweet Vampire), Mania de Você (Mania of you), Mutante (Changeable), Nem Luxo, nem Lixo (Neither Luxury nor Rubbish), Esse tal de Rock in Roll (This certain Rock in Roll), Ando Meio Desligado (I have been a bit absent minded)… as well as her Beatles arrangements and collaborations with other iconic Brazilian composers and singers such as Cazuza – Perto do Fogo (Near the fire), Zelia Duncan and Maria Rita – Pagu (a witch who died in the inquisition), Ed Motta – Fora da Lei (Outlaw) , Paulo Coelho – Arrombou a Festa (Broke into the Party), Elis Regina – Alo Alo Marciano (Hello Mars Alien) and Joao Gilberto – Jou Jou Balangadã and Brasil com S (Jou Jou Bijoux / Brazil with S).

Rita Lee has been passionately singing about the beauty of women’s freedom of expression, sexuality, pleasure, desires and life aspirations for decades – well before Madonna hit the scene. From the time when Rita’s teenage band “Mutantes” participated in the Tropicalia revolutionary musical movement (1966); to her arrest by the Brazilian Military Dictatorship when she was pregnant of her first son (1976); to her life and musical marriage with Roberto de Carvalho, (who she still calls her boyfriend after over 40 years together), here we have a 70 year old super-artist and woman “full of life and grace and keen to make a lot of people happy with her music” – as her song “Saude” (Health) well-says.

Let’s celebrate Rita Lee’s extravagant music and enjoy ourselves on Saturday the 9th of December from 7pm at Geoffrey’s Studio (end of Government Rd – Nedlands).