Sweet Bohème
About Anita Fernandes:
Anita Fernandes gracefully marries her coloratura soprano vocal technique with her passion for Latin jazz & World music.
At the age of 19 she moved to London gaining much life & musical experience as a lead singer of a 9-piece funk outfit. Her talent was first discovered by renowned Australian country singer, 'James Blundell' whilst he was travelling throughout Europe, who then went on to produce her first album with her former group 'Yemanja', alongside Brazilan guitarist/composer Eddie Gazani. Yemanja recorded another two albums in Brazil featuring some of Brazilian Jazz's biggest names such as, Toninho Horta, Beto Lopes.
Anita infuses her passion for travel & culture into her music, by singing in many different cultural genres & their languages (Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, French). Her voice & compositions led her to perform on many world stages in Brazil, France, Italy, Japan, UK, Greece, Germany & of course, her homeland Australia throughout her 25+ year career.
Sweet Boheme, formed in France 2012, by Anita Fernandes (voice, percussion) & James Sadras (guitar, voice, percussion) are a dynamic duo with a unique & refined take on world music. An alluring blend of rich vocal harmonies & melodies, sung in five different languages, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian & English. Performing a colourful, timeless repertoire of Brazilian Bossa Nova & Samba, Bolero, Tango, Latin, Italian & French folk music, all with a modern hint of Jazz.
The harmonious amalgam of the duo's talents & essence brings about an air of sophistication, maturity & elegance with each of them individually drawing on over 25 years of career experience on world stages. Sweet Boheme rediscover & bring back to life a forgotten era of true poetry, art, romance & passion with a fresh touch of jazz & originality in their interpretation yet honouring the origins & ancestors of the musical genres. The duo will soothe & touch hearts, invoking emotion & nostalgia in their listeners with their grace & sincerity.
Sweet Boheme after years of performing to French & European audiences are now based on the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane & ready to take their Australian listeners on a musical journey from Latin America to the Mediterranean.
For more about Sweet Bohème, see Music, shows & Photos pages of this website