JASS

JASS is a Swiss-Brazilian singer born in Lausanne. She grew up in Rio de Janeiro and came back to Switzerland at 20. She trained in classical dance, choir and theatre, took up hip-hop dance in Brazil as a teenager, then guitar and voice, before singing became her main path.

Between pop, jazz and Brazilian groove

JASS writes and sings in Portuguese. Her music blends Brazilian pop, jazz, neo-soul, electro and funk, with Brazilian rhythms and harmonies and, in the words of one profile, the energy of ginga. Her music also draws on afro, rap and trap influences. Live, she has played at Cully Jazz, the Festival de la Cité and the Montreux Jazz Festival.

For sync and licensing

A Portuguese-language vocal, warm rhythmic grooves and a pop structure make this music easy to imagine with images of movement: summer, city life, travel, dance, lifestyle and branded content. The jazz and neo-soul harmonies give it a more refined side for fashion, design or contemporary drama. These are readings of the music only; they say nothing about placements or rights.

Words and roots

Her stated approach is to use singing as a space to express emotions and bring together her cultural roots; her songs speak of movement, desire, roots and intimate tensions. The stage name is meant to evoke music without borders, according to Blick.