Read the story of the Release Tour 2025 with Dominique and Jesper Hedegaard Sound of Brasil.
Release tour 2025
Vinyl booklet – Frutos do Nagé
Here you will find an extended booklet with an explanation of the lyrics, the history behind the compositions and the musician’s CV, as well as a 16-page photo album.
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New album – Frutos do Nagé
Dominique & Jesper Hedegaard Sound of Brasil
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I wrote the samba Fruits of Nagé when I lived on Nagé Street in 1983 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. My composition is a tribute to Samba de Roda (Samba in a Ring), which UNESCO declared part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage in 2005. Continue reading
Pioneer of Brazilian Music in Denmark
Since 1976, Jesper Hedegaard has brought more than 100 Brazilian musicians to Denmark.
1976
Tour organization for the group Boa Nova – 21 concerts and a radio broadcast: Mozar Terra – piano, Alfredo Nascimento – guitar, Paulinho Trompete – flugelhorn, trumpet, Manassés de Sousa – cavaquinho, Pascal Jamgotchian – saxophone, flute, Ricardo Santos – bass, Luiz Chuim de Siqueira – drums
Festival Brasil94 and Festival Brasil2001
As originator and producer, Jesper Hedegaard has created two cultural festivals in Copenhagen.
Festival Brasil 94 consisted of 18 events featuring concerts, exhibitions, workshops, debates, and seminars with 35 visiting musicians, dancers, and intellectuals, including Zizi Possi, Leny Andrade, Antonio Adolfo, Joyce, and Ilê Aiyê.