Traveling the World 'On tour' with her latest acclaimed album "Kachupada" (2012), Carmen Souza releases now a live album recorded with her quartet on October 13 2013 at Lagny Jazz Festival in France.

'Carmen Souza Live at Lagny Jazz Festival’ will be released on CD+DVD (Galileo / Harmonia Mundi) in January 28 in France and within you can discover:
- 2 bonus NEW songs recorded in studio, never released before on record;
- Full concert DVD+ extra behind-the-scenes/interview EPK and videoclips of ‘Donna Lee’ and ‘6 on na Tarrafal’.

Carmen Souza vocal approach have been compared to singers like Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Cleo Laine, Eartha Kitt or Marie Daulne but her unique talent as a singer, songwriter and musician have allowed her to create her own idiosyncratic soundscape with the essential help of Theo Pas’cal, her longtime composer and producer.

The mix of West African rhythms, and beyond, with contemporary jazz is her personal recipe named by Downbeat Magazine has ‘Recipe for Artistic success’.

The fact is: Carmen Souza stands out has one of the most in demand Jazz and World singers in Europe, is recognized in the female Cape Verdean music scene for her pioneer work (recipient of a Cape Verdean Music Award for Best Female voice and Best Morna) and has won her own space both in the universe of Jazz and World Music.

This new release is only a sign that she will not be slowing down anytime soon and will continue to push her talent forward to surprise us with yet new possibilities...