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Nobody from Ipanema is a Bay Area favorite – mixing funk & hip-hop with samba, samba-reggae, forró, and other Brazilian beats and music inspired by Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Marisa Monte, Lenine, etc.   This 7-piece fusion of Brazilians and Americans features two front vocalists (female and male), two powerhouse Brazilian percussionists, plus bass, drums, guitars and keyboards.  Voted “Best Brazilian Band” by kidoideira.com, and with two SF Weekly Music Award nominations for Best International Band, "dance fiends looking for a sweaty, good time need search no further." - SF Bay Guardian Dave Eresian, Aurea Onorato, Scott Johnson, Velvy Appleton, Paul Eastburn, Emiliano Benevides, Urubu Malandro.

Nobody from Ipanema is a fusion of Americans and Brazilians playing music inspired by Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Marisa Monte, Lenine, and other contemporary Brazilian artists.