Rogê is a bastion on the Brazilian music scene as well as an innovator of the country’s musical heritage. Come along and experience Rogê’s uplifting, soulful, and vibrating sound, when the Rio samba star comes to ALICE in September with his band.

It’s been more than twenty years since Brazilian Rogê released his debut album. But it wasn’t until the release of ‘Curyman’ in 2023, that the star from Rio, and his heart-warm, funky, and genre-blending samba, made it internationally. With seven solo albums behind him, Rogê is a bastion on the Brazilian music scene, bringing classical Brazilian music into the future, as it has been said about him in the music magazine Mojo.

‘Curyman ’ is a celebration of samba – as well as an album infused with messages of resilience and redemption. The album reflects Rogê’s deep belief in the power of music to inspire hope and perseverance. In his music, Rogê doesn’t just pay tribute to his musical heritage without looking at its darker histories. In the song “100% Samba” from the fresh and critically acclaimed album from 2024, Curyman II, Rogê “acknowledges samba’s roots in Africa and how enslaved people in Brazil then forged its sound”, as Pitchwork writes in their enthusiastic album review and continue: “The vibrant, expressive songs on Curyman II return often to this theme: how Brazil’s unique cultural identity is a product of its diverse ethnic populations”. We can’t wait to welcome Rogê and his ever-evolving sound to ALICE’s stage!

Said about Rogê

“An exuberant, heartwarming creation” – Neil Spencer i The Guardian om albummet Curyman (2023)

“Roge made “Curyman II” with an international group of musicians who understand old-school Brazilian funk and soul just as well as they do the American brand. And Roge also connects the dots between the shared legacies of both countries, slavery, immigration and the postcolonial struggle for independence that gave birth to so much of our music and our cultures. And that story is an ongoing one that Roge makes very groovy” – Will Hermes i NPR om albummet Curyman II (2024)