Bruna Black’s voice carries the sun-soaked warmth of Brazil shaped with the precision and artistry of a seasoned performer. On the album Vã Revelação, her first collaboration with John Finbury and Green Flash Music released in 2024, she emerges as both interpreter and storyteller—breathing life into each song with a blend of intimacy, rhythm, and emotional clarity.
Born in São Paulo, Bruna’s musical path began in the rich tapestry of Brazilian popular music, gospel, and jazz. That versatility is front and center on Vã Revelação. Recorded at The Power Station at Berklee in New York City, the album pairs her with an ensemble of great players: Vitor Gonçalves on keyboards and accordion, John Patitucci on bass, Duduka Da Fonseca on drums, Rogerio Boccato on percussion, and Chico Pinheiro on guitar. Each musician adds their own signature, but it’s Bruna’s voice that threads the performances together.
Her delivery and talents are multi-dimensional. In the title track, “Vã Revelação,” she moves between airy phrases and grounded, soulful weight—balancing lightness with emotional gravity. On “Para Me Entender,” her phrasing bends and stretches like a dancer responding to the music’s subtle shifts, while “Nosso Cais” shows her ease in riding the gentle sway of bossa nova. Each interpretation feels personal, yet she leaves room for the band’s interplay to shine.
Working with Finbury has given Bruna a space to explore nuance without losing the pulse of her Brazilian roots. Bruna also penned the lyrics for two of the tracks- “Romântico Calor” which is very romantic indeed, and “Chão De Nuvem” which describes her own personal journey in the musical life and the arrival of this collaboration. That song finishes with a chorus of all the players singing, with even John and his co-producer Emilio D. Miler adding their undiscovered voices to the group.
In Vã Revelação, Bruna Black doesn’t just perform songs; she inhabits them. Whether whispering a line or letting her voice rise in a resonant arc, she brings a rare balance of technical finesse and emotional openness. It’s a debut with Green Flash Music that feels both like a homecoming and the beginning of something expansive and lasting.