- country:Brazil
- region:Minas Gerais
- style(s):Brazilian, Alternative
- label:not signed
- type:Band
- instrumentation:singer songwriter, pop group
- artist contact:Minas Gerais Music Forum
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Trajectory
Actress graduated from the cefart theater school - Palácio das artes (MG) and singer –de
Ruídos- as she calls herself, Augusta Barna carries in her 20s the desire of someone who
wants to be remembered now for sharing her poetry, voice and feelings with the world. Music
always was present in the artist’s life.
Owner of impressive resourcefulness, a striking personality and determination In light of
your dreams and goals, Augusta is an event and promises to provoke synesthesia by dividing
its creation process in a disruptive solid and gaseous way at the same time, dividing between
the night fog and sunlight.
Despite her young age, Augusta demonstrates responsibility when facing the challenge of
being among renowned names in Brazilian music; having been in 2023 on the same line
festival that artists such as Gilberto Gil, Criolo, Marina Sena, Hermeto Pascoal, Gloria Groove,
Zumbi Nation and others.
If there is the premise of a musician by ear, why not a noise singer? Subjective, personified or
concrete, noises speak of external stimuli that are perceived from within, in a game of
aectations and aections. And that's the name that goes with it the artist's first EP "Cantora
de Ruídos" , released in January 2021, at the culmination of a pandemic. In her compositions,
in this project, Augusta explored dierent rhythms from of the possibilities of Brazilian
popular music, in a contemporary mix and at the same time time with strong influences from
musical productions ranging from the 60s to the 80s. EP , there is a construction of an identity
and memory.
Following this, Augusta released the single "Apaga a luz" in July 2022 and in August 2022,
"Acaju" , the two singles that came together from two video clips made to promote the
Contagem Municipal Culture Fund that gains visuals and repercussions in platforms, which
added 72,806 more streaming services in just 4 months of launch. Node same year and her
year of training as an actress, at the Centro de Formação Artística e Technological – Cefart of
the Clóvis Salgado Foundation - Palácio Das Artes (MG), Augusta presented to the public the
award-winning studio album Sangria Desatada, winner of the Flavio Henrique for best original
composition album of 2022, the result of a work careful with his team, he makes use of a
delicious atmosphere of rhythms and intentions juxtaposed in a sequence of possibilities for
dierent tastes and ears. In 2024 in an even more accurate flight Augusta at the age of 21
introduces us to the mature and dancing Na Girl.
“It’s impressive to hear “Na Miúda” , second album by singer and songwriter Augusta Barna. In
addition to her powerful vocals, her performance, the visual concept and the spectacular
band that accompanies her, she puts a lot of herself into the lyrics of her songs. The feeling is
that Augusta takes care of every detail of the work, expressing your truth at every stage,
always very safe of what you are doing. After presenting her first album at the age of 19, in
2022, now she shows that it is here to stay in “Na Miúda”
.
The word that inspired the title is a characteristic of the artist's personality, which is very
reserved with her processes and prefers that her ideas and ways of existing in the world are
“In the Girl” a way to protect yourself, or just to learn to be in your own company. According
to Augusta, within this place of solitude there was a maturation significant part of her artistic
narratives, through which she can feel ready to give The next step is to create this project.
The popular saying “Na Miúda” is in the social imagination of Brazilian as well as the title of
the previous album “Sangria Desatada” . Augusta demonstrates strong appreciation for well-
established concepts for the [stories] told in each album. "THE album narrates the ups and
downs of everyday anxieties, not only in the sound and lyrics, but in the images you propose.
When I was 14 years old I read “The Divine Comedy” and I really identified with it. I felt a little
lost, just like the character in the book, and I felt that way again in the years 2021 and 2022.
However, in a state of agony, I flourished to create “Na Miúda” , I brought together many
creative elements, from the book, from artists I admire, and the project began to take shape.
gain shape” – she explained The Project has 12 tracks stylized in the language of new soul, funk soul, hip hop, samba rock
and MPB with strong references from Tim Maia, Jorge Ben, Dua Lipa, Amy Winehouse,
Michael Jackson and Lauryn Hill, among others. The sound is based on beats and organic
instrumentation recorded by musician and producer Dudu Amendoeira (keyboards), Chico
Bueno (guitar), Felipe Dos Santos (bass), Matheus Ramos (drums), Juventino Dias (trumpet),
Silas Prado (saxophone, flute and brass arrangement) and João Bochecha (trombone), time of
musicians from Minas Gerais who diversified the young artist's mixed and warm proposal, and
who They also accompany Augusta at shows. The album was mixed and mastered by André
Cabelo, audio engineer for “Belo Horizonte” , by Toninho Horta and Orquestra Fantasma,
winner of the 2020 Latin Grammy in the categories “Best Audio Engineer” and “Best Brazilian
Popular Music Album” . In addition to the music, “Na Miúda” also delivers a lot in terms of
visual concept, with beautiful photographs made by Gabriel Oliveira and 12 incredible
viewers made in graphic animation by Raquel Pinheiro. The album will be released with two
lyric videos, one made by Mateus Lara and the other by Conin.
The album released on August 30, 2024, which in ten days of release had 100,047 plays
carries the singles "Como eu tô" and "Poeira" , released with great reception from the public
and presents the other songs.
The Disco Show remains on rotation in several places in Brazil in the near future months of
2024 and 2025
In addition to the two projects released as closed musical works; an album and an EP ,
Augusta collects important participations such as in the recording of the vocal choirs on the
album "NVV" by singer Hot from the former duo Hot and Oreia - 2023, also has feats with
artists such as Lisle (MG) in the song "A Fruit of Your Eye"- 2023 Lis (MG) in "Piedade"- 2022,
La Coya (France/ecuador) “Quiero” -2023 being the first international ft.
Discography
EP Cantora de Ruídos 2021
Apaga a Luz 2022 Acaju 2022
Piedade (Lis part Augusta Barna 2022
Beleza Augusta Barna "Elas na live" 2022
Álbum Sangria Desatada /2022
A fruta do teu olhar (Lisle part Augusta Barna /2023)
Remix Acaju / Bruce Leroys - /2023
Não vai dar bom (Deco Faet Augusta Barna) /2023
Single Quiero (Augusta Barna Feat La Coya) /2023
Remix Acaju / Dux - /23
Por Aí (Davi Leão feat Augusta Barna) /2023
Augusta Barna Delux Sangria 2023
Coros vocais NVV Disco Hot 2023
Interprete - Musicaos / Douglas Din 2023
Album Na Miúda / 2024
Single conversa de primeiro encontro / 2024