Brigitte Emaga

Barcelona singer and songwriter who combines R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae. At the Jamboree she presents a show created for the venue, with soul and funk, alongside musicians from the Clarence Bekker Band.

Brigitte Emaga is a singer and songwriter from Barcelona who has worked with styles such as soul, funk, R&B and African music. Among her influences she cites Fela Kuti, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill and Etta James. She was a member of The Supremes for five years and has performed in musicals such as Hair and Dirty Dancing. She reached the semi-finals of La Voz (season 5) and played Sade in the film Palmeras en la nieve.

She currently leads two projects: Scarlets & The Femme Soul Band, a soul line-up made up of seven women, and Brigitte Emaga & The Essence, where she mixes soul with touches of blues. Previously she took part in Monica Green & Project Soul, Music Has No Limits and I'm a Soul Woman, a tribute to the soul divas organised by Blackcelona, Nación Funk and CurtCircuit.

In this show, Brigitte Emaga presents a soul and funk performance created specifically for the Jamboree. She is joined by Arecio Smith on keyboards, Francisco Guisado on guitar, Charlie Cuevas on bass and Carlos López on drums, along with musicians from the Clarence Bekker Band.