Jazz & Bossa Nova Singer
The glamorous Brazilian singer Caru stands out as a distinctive voice and a sophisticated interpreter of the exciting and passionate strains of traditional Latin Jazz & Brazillian Bossa Nova standards.
She is strongly influenced by Brazilian classical composers, interpreters and improvisers such as Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Joao Gilberto, Elis Regina, Billie Holiday, Chet Baker and Ella Fitzgerald, to name a few. Her live shows embrace not only her musical ingenuity but also a great deal of charm and humour.
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Despite her international career, singing abroad as a contracted singer in various countries, including Malaysia, Panama and Sweden and London at places such as Ronnie Scott’s, One of London’s top Five Stars Hotels – Browns Hotel in Mayfair – singing regularly for 3 years, Pizza On The Park Jazz Venue, Spice of Life Jazz Venue – she stayed true to her Brazilian roots.
With vocals that will captivate all who hear her, Caru is a favourite for private hire events, functions, corporate events, parties and more.
Repertoire
Bossa Nova
- Chega de saudade / English – Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes
- Garota de Ipanema / English, Italyan – Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes
- Eu sei que vou te amar/ English, Italyan – Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes
- Samba pra Vinicius / Italyan – Toquinho
- Samba da Rosa / Italyan – Vinicius de Moraes and Toquinho
- Samba em Preludio / Italyan – Vinicius de Moraes and Baden Powell
- Ela e carioca / English – Tom Jobim
- Aguas de marco / English – Tom Jobim
- Agua de beber / English – Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes
- Wave / English – Tom Jobim
- Corcovado / English – Tom Jobim
- Bonita / English – Tom Jobim
- So danco samba / English – Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes
- Samba de uma nota so / English – Tom Jobim and Newton Mendonca
- O Barquinho / English – Roberto Menescal and Ronaldo Boscoli
- Insensatez / English – Tom Jobim
- Desafinado / Engli – Tom Jobim and Newton Mendonca
- Fotografia / English – Tom Jobim
- Triste / English – Tom Jobim
- Meditacao / English – Tom Jobim
- Samba de verao / English – Caetano Veloso
- Amor em Paz / English – Tom Jobim
- Inutil Paisagem / English – Tom Jobim
- Anos Dourados / English – Tom Jobim
- Chovendo na Roseira / English – Tom Jobim
- Slow Motion Bossa Nova / English – Celso Fonseca
- Consolacao Dm – Vinicius de Moraes and Baden Powell
- Voce – Roberto Menescal and Ronaldo Boscoli
- So tinha de ser com voce Tom Jobim
- Influencia do Jazz – Carlos Lyra
- Brigas nunca mais – Tom Jobim
- Tarde em Itapoa – Vinicius de Moraes and Toquinho
- Lamento no morro – Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes
- O morro nao tem vez – Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes
- Samba de Orly – Chico Buarque
- Samba do Aviao – Tom Jobim
- A Felicidade – Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes
- Samba e Amor – Chico Buarque
- O que e amar – Johnny Alf
- Voz da Lapa – Rosalia de Souza
- Sandalia de prata Tiro ao Alvaro – Joao Gilberto / Elis Regina
- Izaura – Joao Gilberto
- O bebado e o Equilibrista Joao Bosco and Aldir Blanc
- Samba da bencao Vinicius de Moraes
- Aquarela do Brasil
- Canto de Ossanha – Vinicius de Moraes
- O que sera que sera – Chico Buarque
- Odara – Caetano Veloso
- Upa neguinho – Edu Lobo and Vinicius de Moraes
- Desde que o samba e samba – Caetano Veloso
- Este seu olhar – Tom Jobim
- So em teus Bracos – Tom Jobim
- Apelo – Em Vinicius de Moraes – Vinicius de Moraes
- Minha namorada – Carlos Lyra and Vinicius de Moraes
- Berimbau – Vinicius de Moraes and Baden Powell
- Voce e eu – Vinicius de Moraes and Carlos Lyra
- Morena flor – Toquinho and Vinicius de Moraes
- Falsa baiana – Joao Gilberto
- Carta ao Tom 74 – Toquinho And Vinicius de Moraes
- Luiza – Tom Jobim
- Eu te amo – Chico Buarque and Tom Jobim
- Futuros amantes – Chico Buarque
- Deixa Am – Vinicius de Moraes and Baden Powell
- Piano na Mangueira – Tom Jobim
- Trem das Onze – Carinhoso
- Eu quero um samba – Joao Gilberto
- Saudade da Bahia – Dorival Caymmi
- A paz – Gilberto Gil
- Onde anda voce – Vinicius de Moraes
- Regra tres – Chico Buarque
- Pra que discutir com madame –
- Quando penso na Bahia – Caetano Veloso
- Voce e linda – Caetano Veloso
- Sampa – Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil
- Encontros e despedidas – Milton Nascimento
- Madalena D – Ivan Lins
- Sina – A Djavan
- Eu sei que vou te amar – D Tom Jobim
- Mas que nada – Cm Jorge Ben
Brazillian Songs
- E o que e – Gonzaguinha
- Cara Valente – Maria Rita
- Exoterico – Gilberto Gil
- E.T.C – Cassia Eller
- Palco – Gilberto Gil
- Cajuina – Elba Ramalho
- Oceano – Djavan
- Lamento Sertanejo – Gilberto Gil
- Vamos Fugir – Gilberto Gil
- Fato Consumado – Djavan
- Faz parte do meu show – Cazuza
- Fora da Lei – Ed Motta
- Acai – Djavan
- Mania de Voce – Rita Lee
- Caso serio – Rita Lee
- Negro Gato – Marisa Monte
- Que Maravilha -Jorge Ben
- E – Gonzaguinha
- Noite do Prazer – Claudio Zoli
- Gostava tanto de voce – Tim Maia
- Os Outros – Kid Abelha
- Bem que se quis -Marisa Monte
- Para ver as meninas – Marisa Monte
- Danca da Solidao -Paulinho da Viola
- A francesa – Marina Lima
- Ainda lembro – Marisa Monte
- Lanca perfume – Rita Lee
- Totalmente demais – Caetano Veloso
- E d’Oxum -Geronimo
- Ai que saudade d’oce – Geraldo Azevedo
- Que nem jilo – Gilbeto Gil
- Expresso 2222 – Gilberto Gil
- Coisinha do Pai – Beth Carvalho
- Vou Festejar – Beth Carvalho
- Boa NoiteDjavan
- Pais Tropical – Jorge Ben
- Bananeira – Bebel Gilberto
- A namoradeira – Claudio Zoli
- Bem leve – sustenido Marisa Monte
- Vou deitar e rolar – Elis Regina
- Malandragem – Cassia Eller
- Flor de Lis – Djavan
- Baianidade Nago – Araketu
- Chega mais – Rita Lee
- A volta da Asa Branca – Gilberto Gil
- Como dois animais – Alceu Valenca
- Manga Rosa – Alceu Valenca
- Mandakaru – Marisa Monte
- Eu so quero um xodo – Gilberto Gil
- Um jeito assim – Zelia Duncan
- Nos Lencois desse Reggae – Zelia Duncan
- Mas que nada – Jorge Ben
- Alo, Alo marciano – Elis Regina
- E o que e – Gonzaguinha
- I’ve Brussel – Jorge Ben
- Voce – Tim Maia
- Do Leme ao Pontal – Tim Maia
- Carolina, Carol Bela – Jorge Ben
- Que Beleza – C/D TimMaia
- Voce nao entende nada – Chico Buarque
- Cotidiano – Chico Buarque
- Pais tropical / Fio Maravilha / Spyro Gyra / Taj Mahal – Jorge Ben
- A semana inteira – Tim Maia
- Por causa de voce, menina – Jorge Ben
- Olhos Colridos – Sandra de Sa
- As rosas nao falam – Cartola
- Drao – Gilberto Gil
Jazz Songs
- Blue Moon
- Fly Me to the Moon
- All of me
- What a difference a day made
- Fine Romance
- The man I love
- Dindi
- Lady sings the blues
- No, je ne regrette rien ( Edith Piaf)
- Me, Myself and I
- Solitude
- Summertime
- Miss Celie’s Blues
- Miss Brown to You
- My man
- Don’t Explain
- God bless the child
- Dream a little dream of me
- Over the rainbow
- Natureboy
- Cry me a river
- Night and Day
- There Will Be Another You
- Autumn Leaves
- They can’t take that away from me
- Nightingale – Norah Jones
- Don’t know why – Norah Jones
- Sunrise – Norah Jones
- Pale Blue Eyes – Marisa Monte
- London, London – Caetano Veloso
General International Songs
- Smooth Operator – Sade
- The sweetest taboo – Sade
- Your love is king – Sade
- More than Words
- Something – The Beatles
- Every Breath you Take – A The Police
- Layla – Eric Clapton
- I still haven’t found what I’m looking for – U2
- All I want is you – U2
- Diamonds on the inside – Ben Harper
- Woman no cry – C Bob Marley
- I shot the sheriff – Am Bob Marley
- Waiting in Vain – Bob Marley
- One Drop – Bob Marley
- Jamming – Bm Bob Marley
- Redemption Song – G Bob Marley
- Pimper’s Paradise – Bob Marley
- Cosmic girl – Jamiroquai
- My girl
- Can’t take my eyes of you( I love you, baby…)
- Wild Horses – Rolling Stones
- Where the streets have no name -U2
- With or without you – U2
- Estate – Bm Joao Gilberto (italian)
- Chan Chan – Buena Vista Social Club
- Yesterday – The Beatles
- I want to hold your hand – Dm The Beatles
- Can’t Buy Me Love – The Beatles
- She loves you – The Beatles
- Love Me Do – The Beatles
Personalised Brazilian Music Set List for Background Music at Weddings & Events
- Chega de saudade (No more Blues)
- Wave
- Corcovado
- Slow motion Bossa Nova
- Só danço samba (Jazz & Samba)
- Garota de Ipanema (Girl from Ipanema)
- Água de beber
- Desafinado (Out of tune)
- Triste (Solitude)
- Samba de uma nota só (One note samba)
- Os grilos (Crickets sing for Anamaria)
- Alô alô marciano
- Exotérico
- Canto de Ossanha
- Mas que nada
- Tropicana
- Anunciação
- Xote das meninas
- Dia branco
- Ai que saudade d’ocê
- La Belle Du Jour
- Chorando e cantando
- Papel machê
- Cavaquinho
- Quero voltar pra Bahia
- Taxi Lunar
- Ladeira da preguiça
- A história de Lily Broun
- Odara
- Vamos fugir
- Bananeira
- Só tinha de ser com você
- Madalena
- Fly me to the moon
- All of me
- Blue moon
- Miss Celies Blues
- South American Way
- Sina
- A rã
- País tropical
- Coisinha do Pai
- Vou festejar
- Taj Mahal
Testimonials
Charming Brazilian jazz and bossa vocals with Joao Gilberto and Billie Holiday influences from a unique vocal talent.
Timeout
A glamorous and refreshing Bossa and jazz singer for all music lovers.
Latino Life
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