Nicola Conte apresenta Rosalia De Souza

The Profile

A collaboration led by Italian DJ/arranger Nicola Conte and Brazilian singer Rosalia de Souza, revisiting 1960s bossa through jazz, downtempo, and drum & bass aesthetics, associated with the Schema Records circle.

Nicola Conte is a DJ-arranger-jazzist from Bari who blends jazz sophistication with electronic rhythms (downtempo, drum & bass). Rosalia de Souza, from Rio de Janeiro, is a bossa singer who settled in Italy in the late 1980s. Their work together reinterprets 1960s bossa classics and includes original pieces, featuring jazz musicians from the Ishtar/Schema Records scene.

A collaboration where Nicola Conte’s jazz-wise, electronic-leaning direction meets Rosalia de Souza’s warm bossa voice. The album revisits 1960s bossa classics with modern downtempo and drum & bass textures, alongside originals. Review praises the refined arrangements, strong jazz ensemble, and the graceful vocal delivery. Overall verdict: a beautiful, highly recommended listen.