Daniela Mercury, the most internationally recognized female Brazilian performer of her generation, perform at the Best Buy Theater in New York. Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Post
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Daniela Mercury makes an appearance on the stage of the Best Buy Theatre in Times Square to deliver a program that included songs from her last album, “Canibalia,” and well-known songs to a full house. Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Post
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Daniela Mercury delivers an energetic performance at the Best Buy Theatre in Times Square. Sueli Janones
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Daniela Mercury has constantly pushed and redefined the boundaries of Brazilian popular music; bold, curious, and endlessly inventive. Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Post
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Music from Daniela’s new album “Canibália” includes a mix of pop, samba, bossa nova, reggae, axe, merengue, salsa and a duet with Brazilian legend Carmen Miranda. Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Post
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Daniela’s music maintains its roots in the swirling crosscurrents of African rhythms, odd-metered tempos and haunting chordal effects that are as authentically Brazilian as the soft, swaying sounds many fans of the traditional variety have come to expect. Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Post
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Daniela’s music is a physical necessity for her, and she draws her inspiration from Brazilian masters such as Carmen Miranda, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Luiz Gonzaga, Edu Lobo, Cartola and many others. Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Post
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Her musical style could be described as rockish samba, but the hybrid is imaginatively accomplished in a way that does credit to both traditions. Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Post
