Anybody who sees Nanny performing immediately feels that music for him is more than just a career.It's how he translates rhythms and notes into pure essence – often snatching audiences away - and other times energizing them enough so they can stand up and dance, like Bob Marley once said,“and sweat until you can’t sweat no more."His ability to make any kind of music sound smooth makes Nanny a notable and gifted artist. And that’s what he is, a gifted artist.

Brazilian Jazz Symphonic - Nanny Assis at AASSM with Tolga Bilgin & Tolga Tavis

Brazilian Jazz Symphonic - Nanny Assis at AASSM with Tolga Bilgin & Tolga Tavis

Tristeza - Nanny Assis with Latin Percussion

Tristeza - Nanny Assis with Latin Percussion

É Preciso Perdoar - Nanny Assis at the Blue Note

É Preciso Perdoar - Nanny Assis at the Blue Note NYC

Brazilian Carnaval Jazz - Nanny Assis at the Sea of JazzFest

Brazilian Carnaval Jazz - Nanny Assis at Sea of JazzFest

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Biography by Fabricio Silva on behalf of Vic Firth:Nanny Assis was born in Salvador, Brazil in 1969. A drummer, percussionist, guitarist, singer-songwriter, and more, he has performed alongside artists such as Janis Siegel, Vinicius Cantuária, Eumir Deodato and João Donato among others. He is a teacher of Brazilian jazz, Afro-Brazilian music and other folk sounds of his native land.He has a great capacity for Brazilian jazz, Bossa Nova, Forró and a series of Afro-Brazilian sounds. Nanny has more than 30 years of career, performed in concerts in several countries, in which they involve the audience with their charisma and contagious presence. In 2011 he received the prestigious Brazilian International Press Award as "Best Singer of the Year". Hundreds of votes cast on the Internet gave Nanny the first stage of musical recognition with the Brazilian community around the world.Nanny Assis has recorded four albums: "Rovanio (The Music of Nanny Assis)" 2023, "Honey & Air" 2017, "Brazilian Vibes" 2010 and "Double Rainbow" 2006. In 2017, Nanny received the award as ambassador of Brazilian music to Japan for his continuous artistic development of Brazilian music and culture.Nanny has performed in venues including; Palais Montcalm Quebec City, BBKing, Blue Note NYC, Carnegie Hall. Bimhuis Amsterdan, Jazz Standard, Birdland, Joe's Pub, Vortex Jazz Club London, Sunset Paris, Regattabar, Dakota Jazz Club, BBC London, Queen Elizabeth Hall London, Blue Note in Milan , Rome Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, Fregey Theater in Belgium, TCA in Brazil and Chiasso Festival in Switzerland.