MUSIC
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10
7:00 & 10:00 PM

Ava Rocha/Rodrigo Amarante
Brasil Summerfest
National Sawdust
80 North 6th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

$20 advance; $25 door
https://nationalsawdust.org/event/brasil-summerfest-rodrigo-amarante-ava-rocha/

Headliner Rodrigo Amarante was in a slew of Brazilian rock bands -- but he's best known in these parts for writing and singing the theme song of a Netflicks show.  The big news here, though, is Ava Rocha, whose post-Tropicália music actually lives up to its fabulous forebears (which is saying a lot).  As far as I'm concerned, she's one of the very best pop musicians now active anywhere, in any genre.  Can't wait to see how she is live.

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT:  Quebecois/British mash-up (not really, but that'll have to do) Chez Ma Tante is always wonderful.