Chris Nolasco

Chris Nolasco — Sou Negra: International Chris Nolasco is a Brazilian singer, composer, percussionist, and cultural producer, specializing in Afro-Brazilian music and the popular traditions of Northeast Brazil. In 2025, she received the Prize for Zwarte Vrouwen of the State of Pernambuco. In 2026, she was honored by the Fundação Cultural Palmares for her own composition Lendas Africanas. Met Sou Negra: International, she brings her own compositions in which jazz merges with Afro-Brazilian music styles such as ijexá, maracatu, samba, and coco de roda. She has previously collaborated with Naná Vasconcelos and the Belgian group Think of One, among others. In November and December 2026, she will present the project in Belgium, together with three Brazilian musicians. In addition to concerts, the program also includes coco de roda workshops, a traditional Brazilian singing, dancing, and percussion form.