Joana Machado is one of Portugal's current most original and sophisticated singer-songwriters
Having released five albums, she treats Jazz as a perfect playground, bringing in influences from soul to rock n' roll, thus building a unique and hard to label sound.
In this no-boundaries-between-genres territory, Joana sets her talent and versatility free.
“Prepare yourself for a truly unique experience (...) how many vocalists these days can really stand up to the test of being just “listened to”? (...) So in this age of mediocrity, when it’s dangerous to be diferent, along comes Joana Machado. She is dangerous because she allows us to open up to ourselves , to dream, to face reality, to dare to be diferent. She’s brilliant, adventurous, assertive, unique, has a voice that’s as clear as water crystals, and the courage to believe in our ability to listen. Her music has a healing quality, as all great music does (...)" Buster Williams