Flavia Coelho

“She sings of joy in a world where happiness no longer seems possible and reminds us that life is more than just a ballad” (France Inter, 2024). Last March in Paris, Flavia Coelho filled the Olympia and there can be no doubt that at the opening concert of Festival International Nuits d’Afrique’s 39th edition, her show will be equally triumphant. Breaking free from all stereotypes, the radiant and enigmatic singer-songwriter offers a gift of dazzling melodies. She plays the card of mesmerizing dreaminess as smoothly as that of infectious joyfulness, while playfully combining the musical genres from Brazil’s Nordeste like samba and forró with Bossa Nova and pagode along with reggae, amapiano, G-funk and house. Her critically acclaimed album, Ginga (2024), is a testament to the artist’s multilayered identity, shaped by her exposure to a wide range of musical influences from the Carioca favelas to the burbs of Paris.