Para a frente is the first EP by pianist Késia Decoté on Nonclassical. Featuring expressive piano, chiming toy piano and subtle electronics, the EP highlights a number of pieces written specifically for Decoté by friends and collaborators including Michael Taplin, Yfat Soul Zisso and Angela E Slater. These works originally made up a huge part of Decoté's "Music by my Friends" concert series, an intimate celebration of the friendships that music brings to us.
Késia Decoté is a pianist from Vitoria, Brazil. Késia has been developing a rich and diverse career, as piano soloist, chamber music instrumentalist, contemporary music interpreter and as a musician in theatre productions. As a soloist, Késia has performed solo piano recitals to great acclaim in the UK, Brazil, Portugal, Canadá and Norway. She has also been developing an exciting career as an improviser, being member of Oxford Improvisers, and performing and recording in duo with cellist Bruno Guastalla.