Sambaguru is an ensemble of musicians from Brazil, Sri Lanka, and the United States that has been playing a wide-ranging blend of original music since 1997. Their rich and extensive repertoire arises from the huge diversity in approaches and techniques that distinguish the personal and regional backgrounds of each band member. It is a vibrant band that has its own stylistic inner tensions among these players from widely separated areas of the globe who share a love of Brazilian music. The result is a musical experience of remarkable depth and quality.

In 1998 Kátia Moraes & Bill Brendle‘s composition “Não Vá” won 1st place in the World Music category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest.

Sambaguru is featured on the musical score for the film “Woman On Top”, a Fox Searchlight Film released in September 2000.

In 2001and 2002 the group was nominated in the best World Music category for the New Times Newspaper Music Awards.

Sambaguru was selected to be on The California Arts Council Touring Roster 2002-2003

Sambaguru has performed at : The Hollywood Bowl, The Playboy Jazz Festival, The House of Blues, Getty Center, Playboy Jazz SummerFest, Verizon Music Festival, The John Anson Ford Theatre, Salt Lake City International Jazz Festival, The Sweet Pea Festval in Montana, The Santa Monica Festival, The French
Quarter Festival in New Orleans, The Sierra Folklife Festival, Riverside Jazz Festival, the African Market Place in Los Angeles, the Grass Valley World Music Festival, IAJE- Jazz Educators Convention, San Jose Jazz Festival, and the Napa Valley Opera House, and many more...

Meet the band members

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