The Bahian singer Márcia Castro started in the music

business when was 16. Being a dedicated artistic,

entered to the School of Music at Federal University

of Bahia and participated as acoustic guitar player

and singer in several theatrical presentations, such

as: “Do Fino Véu ao Céu da Boca”, “Prelúdios

Intensos para os desmemoriados do Amor” and

“Mulheres”. In 2003, being 25, did her first solo

show: “ No Arco da Lua, a Linha do Sol” on Sesi

Theater, winning three Caymmi Awards, an award

very important on the Bahian music scene.

After presenting herself in several stages in Salvador

City (Bahia), in 2006 her career started to launch

when she won the Braskem Cultura e Arte Awards,

the greatest award on the Bahian independent

music scene, starting to record her first album,

“Pecadinho”, being musically produced by Luciano

Salvador Bahia. The album was released in July

2007, in the Modern Art Museum of Bahia. In August

she won the edital “Produção de Conteúdo Digital

em Música” from the Cultural Institution of the State

of Bahia, starting to shoot a music video from the

song “Frevo (Pecadinho)”, by Tom Zé and Tuzé de

Abreu, and featuring Tom Zé himself. Still in Salvador,

some highlighted presentations of “Pecadinho” were

opening the shows from Marina Lima in Castro Alves

Theater, the project MPB Music Petrobrás and from

the singer Paulista Céu, in the Acoustic Shell in the

Castro Alves Theater. In March 2008 she moved to

São Paulo, doing the national release of the album in

Crowne Plaza Theater every Tuesday and receiving

positive reviews from the newspaper O Estado de

São Paulo (Lauro Lisboa), the blog Me Leva Brasil

(Maurício Kubrusly), the magazine Carta Capital

(Pedro Alexandre Sanches), among others. In May

the song “Queda” became part of the soundtrack

of the soap opera “Ciranda de Pedra” from Globo

Channel. In the same month she was nominated to

Tim Awards 2008 as Best Pop-Rock Singer with

her album “Pecadinho”. On the same category was

Fernanda Takai and Vanessa da Mata. In June she

recorded with Tom Zé the song “Filho do Pato” on

the album “Estudando a Bossa-Nova”, released in

2008 by Biscoito Fino Records. In September she

participated of the recording of the album “Cartola –

100 years” released by Sony Music, singing the song

“Catedral do Inferno”. In October she started doing

the show “Pecadinho” in Rio de Janeiro, at Mistura

Fina Bar. In November she did a released party of the

music video of the song Frevo (Pecadinho) at Uranos

Cabareh (SP). On the same period she was honored

to be invited by the Argentinean singer Mercedes

Sosa to participate of her shows in Germany, Italy,

Israel and Brazil, playing on the major cities of the

country, of a total of 11 cities. It was the last tour

ABOUT MARCIA CASTRO

of Sosa’s album “La Negra em Vida”. In February

2009 she participated of an artistic residence in

east Timor, doing musical swaps with local and

international artists, culminating on the show

“Women for Peace” in the capital Deli. In March she

participated of the celebration for the International

Women’s Day in Ibirapuera park (SP), in a show with

Mariana Aydar, Andréia Dias, Silvia Machete, Luisa

Maita and Giana Viscardi. On the same month she

did the show “Pecadinho” on Bourbon Street Bar

(SP) in the project “Tuesdays by Women”. In April

she was invited by Mart’nália to participate of her

season of shows in Espaço Laranjeiras (RJ), where

she presented herself and played with guests such

as Thais Gulin, Milton Guedes and Mart’nália. On the

same month she recorded the song “Aí que Saudade

da Amélia” on an album celebrating the centennial of

the composer Ataufo Alves. In June, performing with

Donatinho, she participated of the anniversery of the

radio program Sex and MPB from MPB FM Radio

Station (RJ). In July she performed the show “Cruel –

A Celebration to Sergio Sampaio” in Sesc Pinheiros

(SP) with Luiz Melodia, Jards Macalé e Zeca Baleiro.

In August she performed on the project “Pelourinho

Cultural” in Salvador (BA), having as a guest the

Cape Verdean singer Mayra Andrade, one of the

breakthrough of the world music nowadays.

In October she performed on the TV show “Som

Brasil” (Globo Channel) celebrating the singer

Moraes Moreira. On the same month she performed

“Pecadinho” on a free show in Salvador, on a

crowded City Park. In November, through the project

“Music for all the ears” in Salvador (BA), she played

with Maria Gadú and Mariana Aydar, on a crowded

Pedro Arcanjo Square in Pelourinho. In December

she was selected by Funarte (SP) and performed

“Pecadinho” on the 3rd Espaço Cooperativa Festival.

In January 2010 she debuted on the Summer

Festival, in Acoustic Shell Stage, together with Mallu

Magalhães, Ana Cañas e Vânia Abreu. On the same

month she participated of the project “Adoniran

Barbosa – 100 years”, a performance celebrating the

centennial of the Paulistan composer, together with

Maria Alcina, Virgínia Rosa, Cristina Buarque and

Oswaldinho da Cuíca. In February, on 2010 Salvador

Carnival, she played on Varanda do Glauber, at

Castro Alves Square, participated of “Trio Guetto

Tech” with Lucas Santanna, Mariella Santiago and

the DJs Bandido, Mangaio and EL Roquer. Besides

that, she was invited by Moraes Moreira to play with

him on his “Trio Elétrico Chame Gente”, dragging the

crowd on a Carnival Tuesday. In February she was

also invited to participate of the 44th Montreux Jazz

Festival, in Parc Vernex, Swiss on July 10, 2010.

BacklineDrums set list - DW, Sonor, Pearl, DW or Yamaha: Bass Drum 20”, Snare Drum 14” x 5,5”, Floor Tom 16” , Tom 10”, Tom 12”, 3 boom stands, 2 snare stand, 1 hi-hat stand, mount for toms, legs for the floor tom, seat, foot pedal for bass drum

eletric Guitar amplifier - (Fender Twin / Fender de Ville / Marshall JCM 800)

Bass amplifier - AMPEG / Hartke System / GK Bass Amp with speakers

input listchannel instrument Microphone stand

01 Bass Drum RE20/SM91 Small

02 Snare Drum SM57 Medium

03 Snare Wires SM57 Medium

04 Hi-Hat SM81 Large

05 Tom 1 SM98

06 Tom 2 SM98

07 Floor Tom SM98

08 Over L SM81/C1000 Large

09 Over R SM81/C1000 Large

10 Pandeiro SM57 Large

11 Effect SM57 Large

12 Cajon SM57 Small

13 MPC L DI

14 MPC R DI

15 Eletric Bass DI

16 Fretless Bass DI

17 Trumpet SM57 Large

18 Trumpet FX DI

19 Keyboards DI

20 Eletric Guitar SM57 Large

21 Guitar DI

22 Cavaquinho DI

23 Backing Vocal SM58 Large

24 Marcia Vocal SM58 Large

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Eletric Guitar/Cavaquinho 1

Bass 1

Trumpet 1

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RESUME MARCIA CASTRO

• Highlights after the release of the album “Pecadinho” in 2007:

• Invitation to participate of the 44th Montreux Jazz Festival, in Parc Vernex, Swiss on July 10, 2010.

• Performance on “Trio Guetto Tech” with Lucas Santanna, Mariella Santiago and the DJs Bandido, Mangaio and EL Roquer. Besides that, she was invited by Moraes Moreira to play with him on his “Trio Elétrico Chame Gente” in 2010 Salvador Carnival.

• Participation on the project “Adoniran Barbosa – 100 years”, a performance celebrating the cen-tennial of the Paulistan composer, together with Maria Alcina, Virgínia Rosa, Cristina Buarque and Oswaldinho da Cuíca in January 2010.

• Debut on 2010 Salvador Summer Festival, in Acoustic Shell Stage, together with Mallu Magalhães, Ana Cañas e Vânia Abreu.

• Participation on the project “Music for all the ears” in Salvador (BA), together with Maria Gadú and Mariana Aydar.

• Performance on the TV show “Som Brasil” (Globo Channel) celebrating the singer Moraes Moreira. She sang 3 songs: “Preta Pretinha”, “Vassourinha Elétrica” and “Forró do ABC” in October 2009.

• Release of the music video “Frevo (Pecadinho)”, by Tom Zé and Tuzé de Abreu, and featuring Tom Zé himself on MTV Brazil in November 2009.

• Performance on the show “Cruel – A Celebration to Sergio Sampaio” in Sesc Pinheiros (SP) with Luiz Melodia, Jards Macalé e Zeca Baleiro in 2009.

• Invitation by Mart’nália to participate of her season of shows in Espaço Laranjeiras (RJ) in May 2009.

• The song “Queda” became part of the soundtrack of the soap opera “Ciranda de Pedra” from Globo Channel

• Nomination to Tim Awards 2008 as Best Pop-Rock Singer with her album “Pecadinho”. On the same category was Fernanda Takai and Vanessa da Mata.

• Participation on the album “100 years of Ataulfo Alves” in 2009.

• Participation on the album “Cartola 100 years, the author and his interpreters” in 2008.

• Participation on the album “Tom Zé, Estudando a Bossa” in 2008.

MeRceDes sOsa

• In 2008 she participated of Mercedes Sosa’s shows in Germany, Italy, Israel and in Brazil, they played in Recife, Maceió, Salvador, São Paulo, Porto Alegre, Florianópolis e Rio de Janeiro.

• She interpreted with Mercedes the song “Insensatez” by Tom Jobim on Parco Della Musica Auditorium in Rome.

iMpRensa

• Lauro Lisboa Garcia – Estadão - “The singer gets the crowd by her intelligence even with unknown songs”, “The spokeswoman of irreverence”, “Pleasing combination of fun, art and daring, something we lack of nowadays”.

• Lívia Deodato - Guia da Folha de São Paulo - “... beautiful and authentic, the singer is stylish, but far away from the “preppy” look most artists have nowadays”.

• Tarik de Souza - Jornal do Brasil - Dica de Disco – “There is life – and noise – besides Axé Music on the Bahian music scene, the debut of the singer Marcia Castro was ambitious...”

• Ceci Alves - Jornal A Tarde – “... with modernity and irreverence...”• Leonardo Lichote - O Globo – “The charming flirtation with the illicit runs through the album “Pecadinho”, that is the

meaning of it: the power of transgression lightened by its diminutive”.• Mauro Ferreira, Musical journalist – “Márcia Castro has attitude, a rare spice on the tasteless scene from nowadays. To

ignore this new singer is a sin...”• Pedro Alexandre Sanches - Carta Capital - Vários Elos – “Márcia Castro does her debut with eccentric songs”.

aRtist’s DeclaRatiOns

• Zélia Duncan – “In a period where a dozen of new singers show up each day, an album so full of concepts is a surprise”• Jorge Mautner – “She has a tenderness together with the fire of a volcano. Rhythm inside the rhythm and a dramatic dose.• Zeca Baleiro, about “Nega Neguinha” – “I loved it. Very beautiful and original. Since I did the song a couple of years ago,

the song sounded refreshed. Congratulations to you and to the producers. Well done!”• Arto Lindsay – “I wonder if it’s just because I’m writing this review during Carnival, but the first word that comes to my mind

to describe Marcia’s voice is carnal. A flirt, a twinkle of an eye, a smile... All of them are on her voice.”• Tom Zé – “I’m a big fan, I cheer for Marcia Castro and hope that, just like Midas, she gives a touch of gold and eloquence

on everything she sings, just like she did on “Pecadinho”. The artist is talking about the song by himself and Tuzé de Abreu that opens the album and named it. “The original Frevo is from Marcia. The one a recorded is full of arrogance”

• DJ Zé Pedro – “If somebody asks for me, tell them I’ll be every Tuesday in Crowne Plaza, until the end of the season, watching a new singer rising in Brazil”

alBuM “pecaDinHO” (2007)

• Participation of Zélia Duncan e Arto Lindsay;• Compositions of renamed artists, such as : Tom Zé e Tuzé de Abreu, Zeca Baleiro, Jorge Mautner, Sérgio Sampaio, Itamar

Assumpção e Roque Ferreira;• Fellow and contemporary composers, such as Manuela Rodrigues, Luciano Salvador Bahia e J. Velloso;• The album, produced by Luciano Salvador Bahia, is the result of winning the Braskem Awards in Culture and Arts 2006.

MARCIA CASTRO TOUR EUROPE 2010MusiciansDrums and Percussion: Guilherme KastrupBass: Fernando NunesEletric Guitar/Cavaco: Rovis PascoalKeyboards/guitar: Ricardo PradoTrumpet: Sidmar Vieira

staffVirgínia de Medeiros: video, make-up, costumesSound Engineer (stage monitors)Sound Engineer (PA)Catherine: Producer/Management

TOTAL - 10 people

ROOMinG listMarcia and Virginia - DobleCatherine - singleEletric Guitar + Drums - DobleBass + Trumpet + Keyboards - TripleSound Engineer (PA) + Sound Engineer (Monitor) - Doble

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