Katia Moraes

Kátia Moraes, a distinctive Brazilian singer, songwriter, lyricist, and painter, launched her career in Rio de Janeiro during the 1980s with her dynamic band "O Espirito da Coisa". Since that time, she has performed and/or recorded with prominent Brazilian artists such as Sergio Mendes, Airto Moreira, Oscar Castro-Neves, Rita Lee, Elba Ramalho, Sandy and Junior, and Banda Cheiro de Amor. Her collaborations also include George Duke, Latin Grammy nominee Alex Acuña, Justo Almario's Tolú, Grammy nominee "Latin Project", and German saxophonist Praful.
Following her relocation to Los Angeles in 1990, she began providing her voice for dubbing and "Voice-overs" in films and television. She has performed with Pure Samba, the 22-piece Orchestra Feijoada Completa, Samba Society, Bloco Nove, Falso Baiano, The Rio Thing, Midnight Drums, Sol & Mar, Viver Brasil Dance Company, Folk Ballet of Brasil, Badauê, Man and Machine, and numerous other groups.
In 1996, she released her debut CD, "Ten Feet and the Sun", in the U.S. with the Brasil Nuts band. In 1999, she released "Ginga" with Sambaguru, followed by "Live" on Kufala Records in 2003. Her fourth CD with Sambaguru, titled "Navegar ao Sol", was released by Moondo Records. In 2009, Sambaguru released "Tribo", which appeared on the Preliminary Nominating Ballot for the 2009 Grammy Awards.