Bio Full Biography »

In Brazil, the vocal sextet BR6 has often been described as a Brazilian equivalent of Take 6, and that is definitely a valid comparison. BR6, like Take 6, is an a cappella group, and Take 6 is one of their main influences. But the Rio de Janeiro-based Brazilian jazz outfit has plenty of other influences as well, and they range from American influences like the Manhattan Transfer, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, and Bobby McFerrin to Brazilian favorites such as Sergio Mendes, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Bebel Gilberto. Another influence for BR6 is the Swingle Singers, a predominantly French a cappella group that was led by American expatriate Ward Swingle in Paris in the '60s and early ''70s. But even though it is not hard to pinpoint BR6's influences, they are clearly a distinctive group in their own right. BR6 was formed in 2000, when Crismarie Hackenberg (their only female member) joined forces with five male vocalists: Deco Fiori, Augusto Ordine, Marcelo Caldi, Simô, and Naife Simões. The...