Sunday, September 28th at 6:30pm
Hot off the heels of their 7th studio album, Saudade, Thievery Corporation are once again changing direction, trading the fiery energy of their last two albums for a wistful mood and summery spirit—a shift that both members found highly refreshing. Saudade is filled with the essence of true bossa nova and the Brazilian-Born genre that first connected Thievery Corporation. The album draws influence from classic Brazilian performers like Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gal Costa, and Luis Bonfá—along with Serge Gainsbourg, Ennio Morricone, and more modern artists like electro-samba pioneer Isabelle Antena—Saudade to achieve its delicate yet deeply sensuous sound with the help of more than a dozen guest musicians.
Over the years, Thievery Corporation have given nods to their bossa-nova influence on individual album tracks, slipping those quietly enchanting songs into recordings that reveal the duo’s careful studying of everything from Jamaican dub reggae to punk to vintage film soundtracks to psychedelic space rock. Thievery Corporation has become known for the carnival-esque atmosphere of their live shows, during which they bring out a 15-member live band of musicians and vocalists. The group has sold out shows internationally and sold over 1.2 million records worldwide.
