Patricia Talem 

Patricia Talem belongs to a new generation of Brazilian music talents. She has been close to the world of music and dance since a young age. She began studying music at 14, with piano and singing lessons.

In 2006, together with her producer, Marco da Costa, Patricia began researching material for her first album self-titled Patricia Talem. “My goal was to find compositions that portrayed this moment of my current life and the state of my soul.”

The album was recorded in Los Angeles. It was produced by Marco da Costa, who received the Latin Grammy in 2004 for his co-production of singer Maria Rita’s debut record, and whose résumé includes such names as Rita Lee, Hermeto Pascoal, Itamar Assumpção and Bocato, among others. The album was co-produced by Sandro Albert, a Brazilian guitarist who was brought up in New York and whose résumé names partnerships with Milton Nascimento, Victor Bailey, Abraham Laboriel, Kenny Garret and Peter Erskine, among others.

The Yellowjackets provided the backing on the album. Many guest singers enrich the work, featuring a sole song in English composed by Canadian Ron Sexsmith and sung by Arnold Mc Culler (Phil Collins, James Taylor). Patricia partners with singer and composer Elder Costa (Milton Nascimento, Trio Mocotó, Ana Carolina) to sing the “Tua Cidade” track, also featuring Caçulinha.

The outstanding solos of “Tardes Castanhas” and “Só de Você” are performed by saxophonist Katisse Buckingham, while Keco Brandão adds his talent to the “Timidez” and “Filho do Mar” tracks.

Distinguishing the work are unique compositions by Flávio Venturini, Alexandre Blasifera, Renato Motha, Patricia Lobato, Keko Brandão, Jairzinho, Elder Costa, Marcelo Pompeu, Rita Altério, Pedro Altério and Sandro Albert, and rereadings like “Só de Você,” by Rita Lee and Roberto de Carvalho, and “Ludo Real,” by Chico Buarque and Vinicius Cantuária, and a version of “Stella by Starlight” by Pedro Baldanza.