Fernando Noronha & Black Soul
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | Established. Jan 01, 1995 | INDIE
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"I feel extremely happy and proud when I see such a young band playing the Blues so well." -
“An explosive guitar work with melodic integrity. Fernando Noronha & Black Soul are building a new turn to pay tributes to their heroes and create originality." -
"Noronha's vocals are efficient and his style of playing is influenced by SRV and Jimi, but is not a cheap copy of them. Noronha absorbed the lessons of the old masters. His slow Blues reveals touches of T-Bone, Buddy and others amid the changing dynamics." -
"With all due respect to the past , this group is forging its own identity towards future. It will not take long so they are playing everywhere, blowing away audiences and taking no prisoners!" -
“The Guitarist Fernando Noronha shows us that the blues is an international language.” -
"Fernando Noronha is undoubtedly one of the best guitarists still relatively unknown, that I heard in a long time. This is an excellent young band, which has a bright future ahead." -
Discography
1997- Swamp Blues
1999- Heartfull of Blues (Top Cat Records)
2000- Blues from Hell (Alarme Records)
2001- Live in Europe (Stop Records)
2003- Changes
2006- Bring It
2010- Meet Yourself
*2015- Time Keeps Rolling (Worldhaus Records)
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Fernando Noronha is one of Brazil's most electrifying blues guitar icons. Establishing his career over 25 years ago, Fernando has been a fixture in the global folk and blues scene completing various South American tours annually, 10 tours in Europe and 2 in the US and Canada. Since 1995, Fernando has been headlining with his all-Brazilian band, Fernando Noronha and Black Soul, in every major Blues and Jazz festival worldwide including Montreal Jazz Festival in Canada, Augusti Blues Festival in Estonia and Santiago International Jazz Festival in Chile.
Fernando Noronha and Black Soul have defined their own Southern "Soul" music combining North-American roots rock and blues influences with their native Brazilian beat. Although hailing from the Gaucha capital of Porto Alegre, Fernando has always identified musically with Texas Blues differentiating from popular Brazilian music. He has backed up and worked closely with Greats such as B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Buddy Guy, Chris Duarte (who produced two albums for Fernando), Ron Levy and many more. Through the very definition of blues, combining African rhythms with European compositions, this Brazilian Blues band re-invents the genre while taking their loyal public to new heights.
On the brink of their 8th album, "Time Keeps Rolling", Fernando Noronha & Black Soul continue to strengthen their global presence through their new partnership with Worldhaus Music based out of Austin, Texas. In 2015, Fernando and Worldhaus look forward to releasing their new breakout album on three continents: North America, South America and Europe, participate in SXSW, reinvigorate old and conquer new markets with their tight-knit sound.
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