Roots of Vanessa da Mata

Luciano Nakata Albuquerque, known professionally as Curumin, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Emerging from São Paulo’s independent music scene in the mid-2000s, he became known for blending samba, funk, jazz, hip hop and electronic music within the framework of Música Popular Brasileira (MPB). His work has received international press coverage and distribution in the United States, Europe and Japan.

Benjamin Charles Harper is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae, and rock music, and he is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances, and activism. He has released twelve studio albums, mostly through Virgin Records, and has toured internationally.