Category: Alvorada

I’ve been doing some playing recently with Sambossa (covering for their regular horn player Marcelo Andrade), playing a great selection of Brazilian classics, featuring the excellent singer Carolina Lelis. Last Friday we played a really fun gig in Nottingham at Peggy’s Skylight – one of my favourite venues in the country.

Luckily I get to return there in just a couple of weeks with Alvorada, on Friday 29th April. Our previous gigs there have always been a pleasure, so I’m really looking forward to this next one.

Book here: https://peggysskylight.co.uk/events/alvorada-2/

After our annual winter break, when half the band heads to Brazil for a few months (not me sadly!), Alvorada return to the Harrison for our first show of 2022. It should be a fun one, join us! Tickets and info available here: https://theharrison.ticketco.events/uk/en/e/alvorada_at_the_harrison1
https://www.facebook.com/events/904169120272706

Christmas time – mulled wine, mince pies, mistletoe and…. choro!

Tickets have just gone on sale for Alvorada’s last gig of the year. Join us for some festive cheer on Tuesday 21st December at The Harrison:
https://theharrison.ticketco.events/uk/en/e/alvorada__christmas_special

Alvorada have just released a new video. ‘Gina’ is a composition by Jeremy Shaverin. It’s a beautiful choro-inflected waltz, with a very personal meaning – delicate, magical and moving.

We filmed it at Rich Mix as part of a documentary by Latino Life, which explored the impact of the Covid pandemic on London’s Latin American community.

Delighted as ever to be returning with Alvorada to The Harrison, our home from home, on Saturday 6th November. It’s a great venue, but has been very hard hit by the pandemic and are only just managing to keep things going. This’ll be a fun gig as always – we hope to get a great crowd in to support this special place.

Amazingly, it’s been five years since we formed Alvorada. Time has flown! In that time, we’ve played numerous great gigs, released an album, won awards, played on the radio, travelled, and made many wonderful friends along the way.

We’re celebrating with a special anniversary gig on Wednesday 15th September at The Pheasantry in Chelsea. Hope you can join us for what should be a great occasion!

Tickets available here:
https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/alvorada/283207742608

This Friday 16th July, Alvorada are heading to Nottingham to play at Peggy’s Skylight. Excited to be returning to this fantastic venue – the last place we played before lockdowns began in early 2020.

The gig will also be live streamed!

Tune in live at 8.30pm (UK time), or available on catch up, at:
https://www.youtube.com/peggysskylight/videos

Following on from the success of November’s documentary release, Latino Life present ‘Fuerza London – The Concert’. It was a pleasure for Alvorada to be a part of this. We played Jeremy’s moving waltz, ‘Gina’.

Alvorada were featured in the recent documentary ‘Fuerza London’. Made by Latino Life, the film explores the experiences of the Latin community in London during the Covid pandemic, interspersed with performances from some of the leading bands on the capital’s Latin scene. It’s a really touching piece of work, and we were delighted to be a part of it.