The Music of Rio De Janeiro comes alive in Westport

In a special partnership with WPKN radio, we present Sambeleza!
Isabella Mendes, vocals & piano • Jeff Fuller, bass • Joe Carter, guitar •
Samuel Martinelli, drums
Sambeleza derives its name from two words: samba, the national dance of
Brasil, and beleza, Portuguese for 'beauty'. The group came into being in
2009 as the combined brainchild of vocalist and São Paulo native Isabella
Mendes , Brazilian guitar specialist Joe Carter and jazz bassist Jeff Fuller .
Together they had the idea to perform and pay homage to the great songs
by Brazilian composers - from past to the present – and add their own
originals to the mix. The group has performed widely in Connecticut at
festivals - including New Haven's International Festival of Arts & Ideas,
Hartford Library Baby Grand series, the New Haven Jazz Festival, and
Neighborhood Music School Twilight Tuesdays - nightclubs, restaurants, and
public libraries statewide.