Rubem Farias

Rubem Farias presents his new album, “Black Angel.” Recorded in Stockholm with Johan Löfcrantz Ramsay on drums, Filip Ekestubbe on piano, and Rubem Farias on double bass, compositions, and arrangements. The repertoire is inspired by images captured as a result of human collective experiences. Each composition is a musical representation of these images.

Rubem Farias is a Brazilian bassist born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, and based in Stockholm, Sweden. One of the best in the industry today, Rubem Farias has an international career and has performed in various parts of the world at major festivals, jazz clubs, universities, and music conservatories. He has dedicated his life to the art of making music. With a solid and well-established career, he has undertaken and participated in various projects, tours, shows, and recordings with numerous artists, including appearances on TV and radio programs. Throughout his career, he has been involved in several instrumental music and jazz-related projects worldwide. He is recognized for his extraordinary skills and virtuosity in the field of music, as well as his creativity as a composer and arranger. He also serves as the musical director of Brazilian Day Stockholm, a major festival focusing on Brazilian culture in the Swedish capital. In recent years, he has recorded albums such as “Rubem Farias Big Band” in Brazil, “Rubem Farias Quinteto,” “The Seeds Of Freedom Tree,” and “Aos Mestres Da Bossa Nova I” (João Gilberto Tribute). Rubem Farias has performed with various artists in Brazil and other parts of the world.