Nanny Assis + Friends at Chelsea Table + Stage

Nanny Assis is pleased to gather friends on stage at Chelsea Table + Stage presenting an atypical “Brazilian Experience." Repertoire will include the Música Popular Brasileira (MPB) of today as well as rhythms from the Northeast of Brazil in the "Forró” genre - which will highlight music from Luiz Gonzaga, Dominguinhos, and Jackson do Pandeiro. You will be dancing in your seat for a festive party exhibiting the best of Brazil.

Nanny Assis is a Brazilian-American percussionist, singer, composer, and guitarist based in the NYC Area. In 2011 and 2017, he was the recipient of the prestigious Brazilian International Press Award as “Best Singer of the Year.” Also, in 2017 Mr...

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Nanny Assis is pleased to gather friends on stage at Chelsea Table + Stage presenting an atypical “Brazilian Experience." Repertoire will include the Música Popular Brasileira (MPB) of today as well as rhythms from the Northeast of Brazil in the "Forró” genre - which will highlight music from Luiz Gonzaga, Dominguinhos, and Jackson do Pandeiro. You will be dancing in your seat for a festive party exhibiting the best of Brazil.

Nanny Assis is a Brazilian-American percussionist, singer, composer, and guitarist based in the NYC Area. In 2011 and 2017, he was the recipient of the prestigious Brazilian International Press Award as “Best Singer of the Year.” Also, in 2017 Mr. Assis received in Tokyo, Japan the award of Brazilian Ambassador of Music and Arts for his work promoting the Brazilian culture in Japan. He has performed in New Zealand, Cuba, Italy, Russia, Israel, Turkey, and England just to name a few countries. Mr. Assis is a composer of the new NYC-based musical “Rio Uphill." He also has recorded three albums: “Brazilian Vibes,” “Double Rainbow,” and “Honey and Air.” Mr. Assis shared the stage with Janis Siegel, Vinicius Cantuária, Eumir Deodato, Joao Donato, Kenny Baron and Paul Simon.

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