Sabrina Malheiros

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Sabrina Malheiros

Sabrina Malheiros (born 1979) is a Brazilian música popular brasileira (MPB) singer/songwriter. Her music has been described as "nu bossa", combining house beats with jazz and samba influences and "cool, detached-sounding vocals",[1] and critics have compared her to Brazilian contemporaries Bebel Gilberto and Céu.[2][3]

Biography

Malheiros was born in the city of Rio de Janeiro.[4] She is the daughter of Azymuth bassist Alex Malheiros.[5] She was interested in music from a young age, enrolled in music school at age six,[4] and made her first studio recording before age seven.[1] She cites Azymuth and João Gilberto as early influences on her musical style.[4]

Malheiros's first commercially distributed recording was the title track of Azymuth's 1991 album Curumim, on which she sang lead vocals.[4] Her debut album, Equilibria, was released in 2005.[1] Malheiros wrote or co-wrote nine tracks on the album.[4] Her second album, New Morning, was released in 2008 and was arranged by Arthur Verocai.[2] Both albums were produced by Daniel Maunick[1] and released on the Far Out Recordings label.[3][4] A remastered and partially reworked "Deluxe Edition" of New Morning was released in 2009, containing a few extra tracks and an increased emphasis on instrumentation.[5]

Originally released on CD in 2005, Equilibria was released on vinyl for the first time in April 2025, through Far Out Recordings as a limited Gold Vinyl edition for Record Store Day, coinciding with the album’s 20th anniversary.[6]

Malheiros made her UK concert debut on 18 May 2005 at Jazz Cafe in London.[7]

Discography

Albums

  • 2005: Equilibria
  • 2006: Vibrasons
  • 2008: New Morning
  • 2009: New Morning (Deluxe Edition)
  • 2011: Dreaming
  • 2017: Clareia
  • 2025: Equilibria (Limited Edition Gold Vinyl - First Pressing)

Singles and EPs

  • 2003 – Iemanjá (The Female Water Spirit) (12") Remix
  • 2004 – Estação Verão (Kenny Dope Remixes) (12") Remix
  • 2005 – Equilibria (Álbum Sampler) (12") Remix
  • 2005 – Maracatueira (Incognito Remixes) (12") Remix
  • 2005 – Passa / Capoeira Vai (12") Remix
  • 2006 – Terra De Ninguém (Nicola Conte Rework) (12") Remix
  • 2008 – Connexão (12") Remix[8]
  • 2015 – Opará (12") (Ashley Beedle's Africanz On Marz Remix)
  • 2017 – Clareia Remixes (12") (Henry Wu, Dego-2000 Black & IG Culture Remixes)

Featuring

  • 1990 – Curumim – Azymuth (CD) Intima Records
  • 1998 – Pieces of Ipanema – Azymuth (CD, LP) Far Out Records
  • 2000 – A Terceira Morte de Joaquim Bolívar (Film/DVD) – Soundtrack
  • 2001 – V – United Future Organization (CD, LP) Exceptional Records
  • 2002 – Superágua – Superágua (CD) Zoo Records
  • 2004 – Brazilian Soul – Azymuth (CD) Far Out Recordings
  • 2009 – The Wave – Alex Malheiros & Banda Utopia Feat. Sabrina Malheiros (CD, LP) Far Out Recordings
  • 2009 – Brazilika – Gilles Peterson (CD, LP) Far Out Recordings
  • 2011 – Aurora – Azymuth (CD, LP) Far Out Recordings
  • 2012 – Clementine Sun – Khari Cabral Simmons Dome Records[8]
  • 2015 – Muriel (Série Deluxe) – Sean Khan (CD) Far Out Recordings
  • 2018 – Palmares Fantasy (feat. Hermeto Pascoal) – Sean Khan (CD, LP) Far Out Recordings
  • 2021 – Tempos Futuros – Alex Malheiros (CD, LP) Far Out Recordings
  • 2024 – Victoire de la musique – Cotonete (CD, LP) Heavenly Sweetness

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Siobhan Murphy, "Sabrina Malheiros brings hip-swaying bossa nova", Metro (1 September 2008)
  2. 1 2 Mark Hudson, "Pop CDs of the week: Céu, Sabrina Malheiros, Sharleen Spiteri and more..."[link removed], Telegraph (12 July 2008)
  3. 1 2 Jane Cornwell, Sabrina Malheiros is born to bossa", London Evening Standard (3 September 2008)
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sabrina Malheiros: Biography" Last.fm
  5. 1 2 Lloyd Bradley, "Jazz/funk with a Latin flavour – like the best from Al Di Meola and Johnny Hammond", BBC (12 November 2009)
  6. ↑ Malheiros, Sabrina (13 April 2025). "Equilibria is now available on Vinyl for the first time ever!". sabrinamalheiros.com. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "18 May Sabrina Malheiros Jazz Cafe 7pm" "flyglobalmusic.com"
  8. 1 2 "Discography" "discogs.com"
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