Zurawski Ensemble

Origin

São Paulo, SP

Years Active

2006

Genres

MPB, chamber music, fado

Instruments

guitar, cello, flute, electric guitar, classical guitar

Biography

The Zurawski Ensemble is a musical group founded in 2006 by guitarist, vocalist, arranger, and musical director Sérgio Zurawski. Born in São Paulo in 1959, Sérgio Zurawski began his professional career in 1977 and moved to Lisbon in 2001, where the ensemble was formed.

The group stands out for its fusion of chamber music, Brazilian music, and Portuguese music elements, with a sound that evokes both the Brazilian soul and fado. The Zurawski Ensemble's repertoire blends original compositions by Sérgio Zurawski with works by other Brazilian artists and partnerships between Zurawski himself and Portuguese poet Tiago Torres da Silva. The ensemble's lineup consists of Brazilian and European musicians, reflecting its leader's international career.

Sérgio Zurawski has vast experience in Brazilian music, having collaborated with several renowned artists such as Gilberto Gil, Toquinho, Raul Seixas, and Belchior, with whom he worked for over a decade. His work also extends to theater, film, and television. The Zurawski Ensemble represents a continuation of his work started in Brazil with the group Doce Loucura in the 1980s, and solidifies his presence in the Portuguese music scene, where he also performs with groups like Madredeus and Couple Coffee.

Discography

• Zens (2013)