Badi Assad | Brazilian guitarist and singer songwriter

Ranked by Rolling Stone as one of the top female guitarists, Badi Assad has received numerous international awards in her career. Assad is from musical royalty (Brazil's acclaimed Assad family). She has appeared in a variety of musical settings - from classical concerts with The Assad Brothers to jazz festivals with Pat Metheny and Larry Coryell - and performed with a variety of artists including Bobby McFerrin, Yo-Yo-Ma, and Sarah McLaughlin. As a vocalist and percussionist, she is a true innovator, not only in technique but in performance. As a guitarist, she has inspired audiences and critics worldwide with a unique combination of technical mastery and innovation that has caused some to re-examine their notions about the instrument.