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It was 2013, and I was going to Brazil for the first time because I had just received a grant from the City of Paris to collect stories and legends from there and turn them into a play.

I stayed there for three months and learned Portuguese, I met many friendly people and that made me to go back every year to perform.

This album "Voz e Vocês" is a tribute to these encounters and to my love of Brazil.

-Camille

The magical culture of Brazil has captured the hearts of many. Vocalist Camille Bertault began her love affair with Brazil in 2013, when she was awarded a grant from the City of Paris to collect Brazilian stories and legends to turn into a play. Bertault stayed in Brazil for three months, learning Portuguese and befriending many locals. Since then, she has returned every year to collaborate and perform with the great talent she met there. Bertault's new Voz e Vocês is a gorgeous tribute to these joyous encounters and her love for Brazil.

For over a decade, Bertault has been astounding listeners with her dynamic approach to jazz and French chanson. Her celebrated jazz vocalese is especially impressive with a full command of the inflections and range of the improviser's language. It should be no surprise that Bertault was immediately captivated and motivated to capture the energy and unique saudade of Brazilian music once she was introduced to it.

During Bertault's initial visit to Brazil, where she collected stories, songs, and the Portuguese language. Her earnestness in her project also won her many friends, including a number of notable musicians and music industry people, including a festival promoter who brought Bertault back the next year beginning the vocalist's annual pilgrimages to the country.

When she returned to Brazil in 2022, Bertault wanted to make a present to herself and create a tribute to the wonderful friends that she had developed in São Paulo and Rio de Janiero. Bertault reached out to recording engineers Adonias Souza Júnior (São Paulo) and Tassio Ramos (Rio de Janeiro) to capture some impromptu duo and small group performances with her close collaborators.

Bertault initially looked to her longest standing Brazilian acquaintances, vocalist Vanessa Moreno and pianist Salomão Soares, whom she had met at her earliest Brazilian jam sessions. Bertault wanted to highlight the younger generation of Brazilian performers and composers on her project. She also wanted to shine a light on some brilliant established musicians, including guitarist Guinga, Hamilton de Holanda, and Trio Corrente.

The musical selections for Voz e Vocês were chosen from pieces that she and her collaborators loved, including many Brazilian standards and pop favorites along with original material from the musicians.