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Leading guitarist of modern funk, the American Cory Wong will come to Brazil to perform for the first time in his career. There will be two shows on the same day and location: March 21, 2026, at 7pm and 10:30pm, at Casa Natura Musicalin São Paulo.

With completion of the We want it!the performances will feature Wong’s full band, made up of nine members, including a brass section with five musicians. Sales begin this Thursday, October 16th, at 12pm, via Ticketmaster.

Cory will be in South America as one of the cruise’s attractions Dave Koz & Friends at Seapromoted by the saxophonist who gives the initiative its name. The trip, with packages already sold out, will pass through the coasts of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Argentina and Uruguay between March 22nd and 30th.

Now 40 years old, Cory Wong began studying piano at the age of 9 and immersed himself in bass and guitar as a teenager. At 20, he decided to pursue an artistic career and formally studied music. Since then, he has released more than 15 studio albums, both solo and with The Fearless Flyersstanding out in jazz, R&B and American funk.

It also developed a long partnership with the Vulfpeck and released in 2020 the album Meditations next to Jon Batista. With a new-age-oriented sound, the album in question was nominated for a Grammy in the aforementioned genre category. With more than 600 thousand followers on Instagram and 300 thousand on YouTube, the musician had a signature guitar launched by Fender in 2021 and collaborated with brands such as Apple and Neural DSP.

As a curiosity, there is the fact that Wong is a fan of Brazilian music. In a 2021 interview with Igor Miranda for Guitarload magazine, he stated:

“I played in college in a band with two guys from São Paulo and we played a lot of Brazilian jazz fusion. There was a kind of funk genre, I don’t remember the name, it was three letters [nota do editor: MPB]. I also worked with a percussionist from São Paulo: Nea Santos. She also introduced me to some artists. Not long ago, she showed me Clementina de Jesus. I love Brazilian music and I have many friends from Brazil. I’m not an expert, but I’m a fan.”

We want it! brought in 2025 artists such as Samara Joy, Jacob Collier and Snarky Puppy (the three for Quero! Jazz), in addition to Yaya Bey, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Thundercat, Kamasi Washington and Jeff Mills. In addition to Wong, there are already announced shows from Sister Nancy (11/11 in São Paulo and 13/11 in Rio de Janeiro) and Zaho de Sagazan (09/12 in Rio de Janeiro).

Service – Cory Wong in São Paulo

• Achievement: We want it!
• Date: March 21, 2026 (Saturday)
• Location: Casa Natura Musical
• Address: Rua Artur de Azevedo 2134, Pinheiros – São Paulo / SP
• Times: 7pm and 10:30pm
• Age rating: 18 years old
• Tickets: from R$150 (half price) on the Ticketmaster website

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