Raquel Coutinho

Videoclipe "O Vejo".
O VEJO - (Raquel Coutinho e Jongui )
álbum -" olho d´água"
direção - Gustavo Godoy - Casa de Besouro

Raquel Coutinho fits well into the new line of Brazilian singers, an independent self-creator.
Impact Agency is in the foreground with very new sounds, it's exciting just to listen to the sound, not a wallpaper but a whole landscapes - ear opening music.
There is also the exciting mix of conventional percussion with digital audio.
Quite logically, Raquel is not only a singer but also a percussionist and composer. The melody and harmony is not so important, but it is quite in order. The manner of singing facing rap, which is entirely within the concept. It feels like a new type of music that emerges: not produced by a major label, but at home in the country. It is much more exciting, let the music spread across the net.
Swedish percussionist Sebastian Notini also appears as the old man out of the box on some tracks. He has been heard on several interesting Brazilian discs lately. "

- Lennart Kjörling

Featured in Brazilian contemporary music scene, singer-songwriter Rachel Coutinho has called the attention of critics and the public with their music that mixes grooves, electronic textures and percussive elements. And is the sound of drums and digital pedals she presents the show "What I see," on the 29th of November, within the project Parabólicas Tuesdays.
Rooted in Rio de Janeiro three years ago, Rachel Coutinho is a combination of organic and technology, subtlety and aggression, drums and sounds of the world, creating a new sound universe. The singer was one of the attractions of the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in 2010 in Switzerland, and performed at Rock in Rio this year on the stage of the State Secretariat of Culture. Today is launching the music video "What I see," song of his own in partnership with the music producer Jongui.
"What I see," video art that mixes photography and images, offers a contemplative listening and has a particular soundscape. Directed by Gustavo Godoy, the video clip shows the environment reflected in the skin, and natural elements, organisms and metamorphoses that mix to the beholder. The video clip is the starting point for Rachel Coutinho show their original work, covering songs from his debut album "Eye Water" (2008), as well as new songs that will be on the next album. On Tuesday's show Parabólicas, the singer is accompanied by Jongui (drums), Maurice Negão (guitar) and Gui Marques (processing and sound engineering).
"Rachel Coutinho is an independent creative uses percussion in the foreground and new timbres. A rich mix of percussion sounds with digital (...) a song that opens the ears. "
Lira Musikmagazin - Centro Cultural Carioca

Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Rachel Coutinho is a singer, songwriter and percussionist. He began his career at age 22 when he won birthday a tambourine, a drum of revelry and an invitation to join the trio of percussionists Mauricio Tizumba. From there was born the passion for drumming and appreciation by popular demonstrations.

To record his first album, and invited the drummer Jongui producer, who has produced several studies of the independent scene and Brazilian musicians as enshrined Zeca Baleiro and Rita Ribeiro.

The CD was recorded entirely on a farm in Minas Gerais and until the completion of the work, were three years of study, experimentation and research.

"Olho D´água" is not just a collection of songs, but rather the result of an immersion, where we surrender to the process of creation and allow ourselves the time to maturation explains Rachel. - Black Broder

Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte, Rachel Coutinho presents to the public of Sao Paulo his first original work, Eye D `water. The CD was recorded entirely on a farm in Minas Gerais and until the completion of the work, were three years of study, experimentation and research that resulted in free transit through a vast universe of sounds, using the digital language and drumming.
Sao Paulo, SP - 09/29/09 21:01 - Studio SP - Conexão Vivo

Rachel Coutinho presents his first original work, the cd "Olho D´água" - Eye of Water, exploring a universe of sounds and drums, with digital language. The common thread is the sonic textures and grooves, revealing a strong influence of congado, candombe, Candomblé and contemporary sounds.
Produced by drummer Jongui, also produced several works of the independent scene and Brazilian musicians consecrated as Lobão, Zeca Baleiro, Lucas Santana, the album has the participation of artists such as Bruno Couto, who is also co-producer of the disc; Sebastian Notini, Xandão Fernandes, Magno Mello, Mauritius Tizumba, Carlos Trail, Mauritius Negão Lenis and Rino. The result is a work with unity and interaction between the digital and the organic.
On stage, besides Rachel (vocals, drums and vocals) and Jongui (drums, percussion and musical direction), were invited Maurice Negão (vocals, acoustic and electric guitars) and Lucas Miranda (digital processing, synths and bass).
For Rachel, two microphones. Materialized in a voice words. In another, the dream vehicle of trance. Ali is the tunnel where she sends direct signals to vocalize his pleasure at the crest of the moment. One must be present to fully switch on each channel and simultaneously play the drums. And she is.
The result is a contemporary sound, vibrant and full of personality. - Oi Novo Som

Canada welcomes Rachel Coutinho from over 900 artists from around the world will be present during five days of shows at the largest music event in the country. Stage that also hosts other major music personalities like Jeff Beck, Slash,
among others.

Rachel Coutinho performs at Lula Lounge on March 23, 2012 | 20:00.
Lula Lounge - 1585 Dundas Street West
Canadian Musicfest - Canadian Music Fest 2012 / Raquel Coutinho

In 2010, the artist released his first album "OLHO D´ÁGUA” (Eye of Water), which premiered at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival, combination of technology, subtlety, aggressiveness, drums from Minas and sounds of the world - Montreux Jazz Festival