We saw Badi Assad at the International Guitar Night performance last night in San Francisco. Badi (pronounced 'BAH-djee') is a great guitarist and outstanding singer from Brazil, but what makes her really unique is her ability to make rhythmic and musical sounds and noises with her voice, hands, and it seems, her whole body. She'll make percussion 'clicks' with her tongue as she hums a melody, and as she plays, you can see her almost comically slap her own cheek while her mouth is open to make a sweet 'pop' sound that fits the song perfectly.
Although I've been listening to her music for several years now, this was the first time I've seen her live, and it was a performance of pure musical talent that I'll never forget.
I discovered Badi by listening to an Audiophile ![[WikiPedia]](http://www.mikeyp.com/css/external.gif)
Chesky Records CD I was using to tune my sound system. Chesky included an nicely produced recording of Badi on the CD, and I recognized her name from Guitar Player magazine.
