Mala Nota, Miguel St. Michael, Tambores del Pueblo, Paula Maya & the Bossa Nova Plus Project

Thank goodness for the Sahara Lounge: Their dedication to importing music from the world outside of Central Texas deserves every accolade thrown at them. For International Jazz Day 2023, the club throws the spotlight on Brazil in all its melodic, danceable glory. Born and trained in Rio (also bossa nova’s birthplace), keyboardist and singer Paula Maya headlines this 3:30pm afternoon show with her band Bossa Nova Plus. She’s joined by fellow expatriates in guitarist Marco Antonio Santos, whose debut album About: Silence comes out in May, singer/songwriter Sander Pinheiro, and San Antonio singer, flautist, DJ, and music professor Katchie Cartwright. – Michael Toland