Music on Walnut Plaza: Luca Mundaca

Join us on for music with guitarist Luca Mundaca on Walnut Plaza on Tuesday, May 30 from 7:30-8:45 p.m.

With over 60,000 monthly listeners and millions of song plays on Spotify, Luca Mundaca is a musical artist in her prime. A formidable composer and arranger, Luca’s albums Day by Day and Primeiro feature all original compositions. A gifted artist with a stunning voice of great intimacy and emotion, Luca’s music is a glorious blend of her native Brazil with a touch of downtown New York. She mines deep melodic roots in her country’s heritage, creating musical gems that she polishes with the lightest of touches. Influenced by jazz and bossa nova, themes in her songs often revolve around nature and our relationship with it.  To her credit, Luca has won an Independent Music Award in the World Fusion category as well as placing third in the International Songwriting Competition, World Music category.  In addition to her own albums, Luca’s work has been featured on two compilations distributed by Putumayo World Music: Brazilian Lounge and Women of the World: Acoustic. Her music has been featured in movies including End of Watch, The Visitor, Kissing Paris, and television shows such as HBO series Californication, ABC show Mistresses, and Brazilian telenovela TiTiTi. ​