Though Seu Jorge is one of Brazil's most celebrated singers and actors, he is perhaps best known here in the U.S. for his role in Wes Anderson's 2004 film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, in which Jorge reinterpreted a number of David Bowie's biggest hits. The songs, performed in Portuguese and featuring Jorge solo on acoustic guitar, became something entirely unique. So much so that Bowie himself was moved to say, "Had Seu Jorge not recorded my songs in Portuguese, I would never have heard this new level of beauty which he has imbued them with." Jorge will perform these songs, and those he recorded for the 2005 album The Life Aquatic - Studio Sessions featuring Seu Jorge, in his critically acclaimed live show The Life Aquatic - A Tribute to David Bowie, which will tour North American in June.
Please see below for a full itinerary of shows. Tickets are on sale now.
The Life Aquatic - A Tribute to David Bowie will feature a set and costumes designed by Creative Directors Mariana Jorge and Danny Perez, both members of the original The Life Aquatic creative team. Jorge will perform on a stage reminiscent of the film set, with boat sails functioning as screens displaying images throughout the set. Yet even with such a simple set up, the Los
Angeles Times writes in a glowing review, Jorge brings what feels like "infinite detail and emotion to the songs."
As a singer,
Seu Jorge was part of the Brazilian band Farofa Carioca, writing most of the songs of their 1998 debut album Moro no Brasil. His first solo album was 2001's Samba Esporte Fino, a pop album influenced by musicians iconic Brazilian artists Jorge Ben Jor,
Gilberto Gil and Milton Nascimento, and released outside Brazil under the name Carolina in 2003. He followed up with the critically acclaimed 2005 album Cru (Raw), which The Guardian called "a magnificent record," and which prompted
Pitchfork to praise Jorge's voice as "at once buttery, soulful, and fierce." He since has gone on to release five studio albums and collaborate with the likes of Beck,
Talib Kweli and even the fashion designer Rachel Roy.
As an actor, Jorge came to fame with his breakout performance as Knockout Ned in
Fernando Meirelles critically acclaimed feature film City of God (2002). After his performance as the guitar strumming deckhand Pelé dos Santos in The Life Aquatic (2004), and the praise he received for his Bowie covers, Jorge released The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions, which, AllMusic wrote, "retains the original framing of the Bowie classics, while injecting a sunny island sweetness into their very core."
Seu Jorge's A Life Aquatic - A Tribute to David Bowie
North American Dates
June 15
Highland Park, IL
Ravinia Pavilion
June 16
Milwaukee, WI
Pabst Theater
June 17
Minneapolis, MN
Pantages Theatre
June 18
Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg International Jazz Festival
June 20
Seattle, WA
Woodland Park Zoo
June 21
Portland, OR
Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre
June 22
Vancouver, BC
Orpheum Theatre
June 24
Berkeley, CA
Fox Theater
June 25
Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood Bowl
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