Giana Viscardi

Origin

São Paulo, SP

Years Active

1997

Genres

MPB, jazz, latin jazz, samba

Instruments

vocals

Biography

Born in São Paulo in 1976, Giana Viscardi demonstrated her musical talent from childhood, when at the age of six she was already singing entire songs by renowned composers. Her musical training deepened with studies at the Centro Livre de Aprendizagem Musical (CLAM), run by the Zimbo Trio, and at Groove, Curso Livre de Música. Her professional career began in 1997, joining the forró band Rebento, which performed in the São Paulo nightlife scene.

In 1999, Giana Viscardi made the decision to move to the United States to study at the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston. During her stay, she performed in the Boston and New York music scenes, and released her debut self-authored album, "Tinge", in 2003, with most of the compositions written by her. The artist also toured Europe and Asia, and participated in the Montreux Jazz Festival.

Back in Brazil, Giana Viscardi consolidated her career with more self-authored albums, such as "4321" and "Orum", which explore the fusion of Afro-Brazilian rhythms with MPB. She has shared stages and studios with artists such as Chico César and Letieres Leite, and her compositions have been recorded by names such as Mariana Aydar and Verônica Ferriani. Currently, Giana also joins the Bantu Jazz Orchestra and teaches vocal lessons, remaining active in the Brazilian music scene.

Discography

• 4 3 2 1 (2005)
• Giana Viscardi & Michi Ruzitschka – Coffee & Music (2009)
• Orum (2013)
• Tinge