Biography
Luca Mundaca = Brazilian bossa nova at its best!
Luca's sultry voice and memorable bossa nova melodies will take you to the heart of Brazil. Luca's voice has been compared to the likes of Maria Rita, Adriana Calcanhoto and Marisa Monte.
The song "Ha Dias" off her debut album “Day by Day” has rocketed Luca to national and international recognition. Luca won the 2008 Independent Music Awards in the World Fusion category, her song “Ha Dias” was recently licensed for the upcoming movie "The Visitor" scheduled for release in April of 2008, and can also be found on Putumayo World Music’s album “Brazilian Lounge”. Other songs off of “Day by Day” can be found on Lovemonk’s “Cappuccino”, Gira Mundo’s “Music of the Present Age” and Putumayo’s “Women of the World Acoustic”. Luca completed a successful west coast and Canadian tour in association with Putumayo World Records in the spring of 2007.
Luca was just selected as a finalist in the 2008 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) for the song "Ha Dias," in the World Music category. The category winners and grand prize winner will be announced in April 2008.
Luca's story - she was born in Chile and moved with her family to Valinhos in Sao Paulo, Brazil, at the age of 6. Luca is a self-taught musician. She wrote her first song the day she learned her first three chords. From that moment on, Luca devoted her life to her music.
Luca moved to NYC in 1999 in search of the American dream. Lumeni Productions believed in her voice and music. Luca went to Brazil to record and self-produce her album Day by Day. Day by Day is a beautiful CD. It is getting much recognition from some of the top music industry people.
Some quotes about Luca:
"Luca Mundaca is a classic example of a talent deserving wider recognition. Blessed with a sweetly engaging sound, impressive musicality and the rhythmic passion of her Brazilian roots, she's a
talent whose songs and singing should be far more widely heard."
-Don Heckman, LA Times music Critic
"Luca Mundaca is a gifted young singer and songwriter. Luca's music is a glorious blend of her native Brazil with a touch of downtown New York. She mines the deep melodic roots of her country's heritage, creating musical gems that she polishes with the lightest of touches. A talent to watch."
- Tom Evered, General Manager and Senior Vice-President Capitol Jazz and Classics
"Luca Mundaca is a singer and songwriter whose work I have been aware of since she arrived in NYC. Her abilities are unlimited; she has a stunning voice of great intimacy and emotion, and her songwriting is first rate. It is rare to find in an artist both the capacity to write brilliant melodies & profound lyrics, and to then perform them at such a high level of musicianship. She simply has it all."
- Seth Rothstein, VP Marketing, Sony Legacy
DAY BY DAY by Luca Mundaca - Simply tha Brazilian bomb - great musicians backing LM's superb vocal talent on superior compositions that respect and update the bossa/samba traditition - comparisons with the Gilbertos are inevitable and justified, she really is that good..."
- Etherbeat.com
You can find more information on Luca Mundaca at www.LucaMundaca.com and www.MySpace.com/LucaMundaca.
Instrumentation
Luca Mundaca - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Discography
"Day by Day" released in 2005. Music clips of all the songs available on my website and you can listen to some of the songs on my MySpace site.
A new CD is in the works for 2008.
Links
| http://www.MySpace.com/LucaMundaca |