Carmen Souza

Mischievous, smooth, skilled and instinctively fusional, Carmen Souza has achieved early on what few artists attain: a style easily traceable yet entirely her own. Integrating her Cape Verdean heritage and taking it in new directions, matching the range and expressive power of the greatest jazz divas, she has enchanted critics and crowds around the world for over two decades. The mix of Cape Verdean roots and jazzy playfulness is so perfect, it leaves a sweet sense of saudade: a longing to return to her musical landscape.