Important Shows
National Shows
Engels EspÃŒritos has already played in the circuits of the most important events and fests of Blues/Rock in Brasilia city and in Brazil.
They are:
- Brasilia Blues Festival (November - 1996)
- MaceiÛ Jazz Festival (November - 1997)
- Popular Seazons Fest (February - 1998)
- Por„o do Rock Festival (August - 1998/99)
- II Brasilia Fest-Rock
(July - 2000) - PIER 21 Blues Festival
(September - 2001) - Brazilian Congress of poetry in Bento GonÃalves city ñ RS
(October - 2002 and 2005) - Medicine Congress in Fortaleza city
(October - 2004) - Latin-American Congress of Arts
(Proyecto Sur) (May ñ 2005 and June ñ 2006)
International Shows
His international projection began in 1996. Through a French photographer called Olivier Boels, Engels EspÃŒritos met one of the most virtuous Blues/Jazz harmonica players, the Cuban/Canadian Carlos Del Junco, who invited him to live in North America, intended to produce a study exchange between Brazilian music and Jazz.
During 2 years he traveled throughout Canada and USA, playing concerts at the main night houses, pubs and festivals, in which he had the opportunity to share the stage with the greatest names of North American music as: Brian Cober, Carlos Del Junco, John Mayall, the virtuous harmonica player from Chicago, Sugar Blue, Bob Margolin ( Muddy Waters` ex-guitar player) the great Canadian guitar player Philip Sayce and one of the best guitar reference in the world Jeff Healey.
In 1999, Engels Espiritos went back to North America and participated in the Winter Festival of Blues/Rock, besides his participation in concerts with the guitar player Philip Sayce and with the harmonica player Sugar Blue. During this period, he met the Brazilian/Canadian actor and musician Felipe Aukai, the leader of a world music band called Kahana who invited him to play with the band on the release of the album ìOut of a Limboî in a tour throughout Canada and the USA. Later, Engels came back to Brazil bringing Kahana for some concerts in the Midwest and Southeast of Brazil.
The main events and night houses in Canada where he has already played are:
- Opera House (March - 1997)
- Grossman¥s Club (April/August - 1997)
- Silver Dollar (April/May - 1997)
- El mocambo (June - 1997)
- Festival Du Maurier Downtown Jazz (July - 1997)
- Black Bull (January - 1999)
- North American Winter Circuit
(from November - 1998 to February - 1999)
In the USA:
- Rosa`s (June ñ 1997/ January - 1998)
- Checkerboard (January - 1998)
- Blues Festival in Chicago (July - 1997)
- North-American Winter Circuit of Blues and Jazz
(From November ñ 1998 to February - 1999).
Europe
In 2002, Engels Espiritos made a tour in Europe, playing in Germany, specially in Hamburgo, Frankfurt and Berlin, as well as in small towns in the North of the country, and in some countries of Scandinavia, with the German guitar player Jorg Schimidt.
Back to Brazil
In 2003 he released his first album entitled ìHarps Invasionî in a show to an audience of 3,500.00 people with a special participation of the American singer J.J.Jackson (Jimi Hendrix`s band partner in the 60`s)
On March, 2004 he was invited to play at the opening show of the King of the Blues` World Tour, B.B King, in Brasilia city.
On June 2005 he made a tour in MÈxico in the Latin American Congress of Arts (Proyecto Sur) playing in City of Mexico and there would have been some other shows in other cities if it wasnÃt the presence of Emily hurricane on that period.
Working professionally with harmonicas, Engels Espiritos has already produced performances and workshops in many events, has already worked in radio and TV programs presenting shows and composing soundtracks, besides his work with the band playing in Brazil and abroad.
