Lica Cecato

Lica Cecato is a Brazilian singer and guitarist with a deep and colorful contralto voice. A recipient of the prestigious Sarah Vaughn Award, Lica studied under full scholarship at Berklee College of Music in Boston. She has performed at festivals, theatres and clubs throughout the world, and has become known as an adventurous performer who combines music, poetry, body movement and visual arts. Fluent in several languages, including Japanese, Lica has developed a unique style, which seamlessly and playfully blends multi-lingual lyrics. Lica lives in Venice and Rio de Janeiro. Artist resident at Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, till January 2013.

Discography (as a leader): 1992, Our Favorite Songs; 1999, pele; 2001, Constelário; 2002, Balan-Balancing New Bossa; 2003, Lica Cecato & Romero Lubambo Live in Europe; 2005, Pimenta Rosa;2008, Lica Cecato & Paulo Gomes Live at the Brazilian Embassy in Tokyo ; 2009 Gingabytes, 2010 Copacabana
Discography (collaborations): 1994, Music of the World, released for the 50th Anniversary celebration of the United Nations; 2000 , voices@stadtgarten; 2003, Ojala que escuche!;2004, Going Down Swinging 20 Australia, Project Z, Spoken Word CD; 2006, Going Down Swinging 22 Australia, Project Z; 2007, Celso Pixinga Bossa Jazz, with own composition: "No Good-Bye"; 2008, Francisco, Forró e Frevo, Chico Cesar, playing theremin & singing on "Eletrônica"