Amália Baraona 

Amália has lived in the Balkans for the last 2 decades, connecting musicians around her with the richness of Brazilian music.

 

She recorded her first album "Mulheres" in 2010 with arrangements by pianist Bruno Montrone, proposing a poetic digression on women through Brazilian popular music.

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In 2012, her 2nd album "Menescantando", a tribute to Roberto Menescal, features Menescal himself as a guest on two tracks.

 

2015 marks the launch of Amália's 3rd album "3 Mundus", inspired by three musical worlds connected by three guitarists, and it is the sound of the guitar the protagonist creating effectively the path for Amália's voice.

 

"Everyday a Little Love", Amália's 4th album, is essentially focused on the compositions of João Donato, a major figure in the history of bossa nova and Brazilian jazz, featuring musicians from Serbia, Croatia, North Macedonia, Albania and Brazil.​

 

2024, brings Amália's latest project, "The Bari Sessions", promoting musical encounters around Brazilian songs with Italian jazz musicians. Amália is currently based in Belgrade, Serbia.