Svetlana Bakushina Fusion Project is pleased to announce the release of the album “Algarvia.” The project embodies a fusion of jazz, classical, ethnic, and progressive rock, where original themes blend rhythmic and harmonic complexity with improvisational elements. Svetlana Bakushina, the driving force behind the band, performs on the piano, Seibas Gamboa stands out as the principal cellist and bassist, while the drummer Jorge Carrilho adds his unique touch to shape the distinctive sound of our project. The project also features soprano Michele Tomaz as an invited artist.
Tracks composed by: Svetlana Bakushina: Tracks 1-3, 7-9, 11. Seibas Gamboa: Tracks 4-6. Carlos Rufo Martins ‘Ethereogen’. Igor Stravinsky ‘Petrushka’. ‘Hey Bros’ music and lyrics by: Rocko Arroyo, Jacob Arroyo, Fernando Elizondo, Iván García Cano, David Pérez Olmedo, Gabriel Fernández, arranged By Seibas Gamboa. Alex Martins featured on trombone. Tracks 1, 7, 8 bass – Bony Godoy.
‘Sobrevôo’ lyrics – Lucas Marques, cello part arr. by Alfian Emir Adytia. ‘Ocean’ Saxophone – Filipe Valentim. Cantiga Bailada – Vocal: Beatriz Penteado, Yulia Golovina, Carlos Rufo Martins Trombone – Nestor Diaz
Recorded at Monserra Studios in 2024. Mixed and mastered By Carlos Rufo Martins. Cover photo: Anna Martyniuk