A Panda do Sol is a Berlin-based ensemble composing, producing and performing original music since 2016.

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The international members of the band weave together rich musical traditions: Brazilian Samba, French Chanson, Caribbean Beguine, New Orleans Brass, and Afro-Brazilian percussion.
Their sound, rooted in the vibrant multicultural spirit of Berlin, is a powerful encounter of voices, rhythms & jazz improvisation.

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Their live performance is a captivating blend of strength and poetry, evoking the energy of a circus-like spectacle that breaks the boundaries between audience and musicians. Through this dynamic exchange, they explore new ways of communication, creating an immersive experience that bridges the past and present of trans-cultural music.

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Their first EP Fôlego (2019) is created together with Brazilian singer and composer  Natasha Simon Safir, and reflects their first creations, with lyrics reflecting universal topics such as nature, love and reincarnation. Their second release "Homenagem" (Sungroove Records, 2022) is an Homage to some of the Brazilian composers who gave birth to Samba music. For this project, the musicians worked on arranging the original Sambas in their opposite harmonic fields, transposing from minor to major and vice versa. Keeping all of the original lyrics, apart from the song "Emilia" which they sang to "Emilio", making it an hymn to modernity and feminism.

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They are currently working on their new album of original music "Nossa Poesia", in collaboration with Caê  Rolfsen from ORI Lab in São Paulo (Riachão, Liniker e os Caramelows, Alessandra Leão) in both French and Portuguese. Release expected in 2026.​

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Musicians:
Felix Huet : Lead Vocals & Acoustic Guitar

Helena Fontaine : Lead Vocals, Cavaquinho & Banjo Cavaquinho

Eldar Tsalikov / Oscar Ferdinand : Clarinet & Saxophone

Elena La Conte : Flute & Vocals 

Juca Junior : Percussion

Aduni Guedes : Percussion