Lucas Santtana
Starting out as a studio musician for Brazilian legends such as Caetano Veloso, Tom Zé and Gilberto Gil, Lucas Santtana has long since become one of the most important ambassadors of the world-renowned Música Popular Brasileira.

His music explores the numerous sonic possibilities found in the spaces between Afro-Dub, Ska, Tropicana, psychedelic Samba and Baile-Funk. Now the Salvador de Bahia singer, composer, producer and veteran of the Brazilian New Wave has returned to the roots of the 1950s Brazilian guitar tradition to deliver a post-tropical electro-acoustic pop album that addresses the rise of reactionary politics and its dangerous disregard for human rights and the environment.

8 studio albums, numerous tours (concerts here include in 2022 the Bardentreffen Nuremberg, Klangfarben Festival Regensburg and Durchlüften Open Air at the Humboldt Forum Berlin), nominations and awards (including MTV Music Awards Brazil, Premio Multishow, Premio Contigo! MPB FM) and proves with millions of streamed songs and his acclaimed showcase at WOMEX 21 that he is still one of the most important Brazilian musicians.

But his music cannot be reduced to its aesthetics alone, because Santtana repeatedly points out social injustice in Brazil in his songs and denounces the perverted justice system.