Bianca Fachel

Bianca Fachel, a Brazilian artist based in Ireland and owner of Birdland Music Studio, is a versatile force in music, film, and entrepreneurship. Pioneering the fusion of music with the regenerative economy, she focuses on original compositions, collaborations, and educational programs, solidifying her impact in the creative sphere.

Bianca has performed and won awards for her compositions on stages in Porto Alegre, Ireland, and internationally, captivating audiences at renowned festivals such as Montreux Jazz Festival, Sligo Jazz Festival, and Bray Jazz Festival. Her original songs “Keep on Moving” and “The Way Back Home” were selected for inclusion in the Irish feature film Writing Home, earning recognition at the 29th Galway Film Fleadh Cinema Festival.

Pursuing her passion for music, Bianca studied Sound Engineering and Music Festival Management at Sound Training College in Dublin and attended a songwriting course at Berklee College of Music. Her musical compositions blend influences from Samba, Bossa Nova, MPB, Brazilian Soul Music, Tropicália, Folk, Jazz, African rhythms, and Irish Traditional Music, creating a distinctive and rich style.

As a passionate educator and tutor, Bianca shares her expertise in songwriting and music production through workshops at Transition Longford, Permaculture Ireland and Roscommon Town this last funded by Creative Ireland, supported by the Roscommon Arts Office and Roscommon Library facilitating workshops with other artists in programs with Music Network and various events across the country. Her workshops and mentoring aim to empower participants by helping them unlock their creative potential, explore sustainability in the arts, and develop skills in songwriting, music arrangement, production and recording techniques.

In March 2021, Bianca became the first independent artist to produce and launch online shows featuring her original songs, receiving acclaim for “Land of Dreams – A Journey to Inspiration Vol. 1” and “Timeless River – A Wrinkle in Time Vol. 2.” In 2022, she expanded her creative reach with “Music in the Forest,” an environmentally conscious hybrid music festival, and appeared on the Cúltír TV Programme, representing County Roscommon.

In March 2022, Bianca performed at TG4 Cultúr Programme singing her original song “The Way Back Home” among other talented musicians representing County Roscommon.

Towards the end of 2022, Bianca received an Arts Council grant to collaborate with women from diverse backgrounds on the “Bean Feasa” project, recording and producing 10 songs at her Birdland Music Studio. In March 2024, Bianca’s collaborative project was selected for funding by Coimisiún na Meán to produce and record the radio documentary “Ethnic Echoes,” with two other collaborators, presenter Vanda Brady and Daniela Rana which explores diverse cultural music traditions and their intersections.

In 2023, Bianca released two captivating singles: “Journey to Milky Way,” a song inspired by ancient civilizations and history, recording with bass player Alex Malheiros, one of Brazil’s most influential bassists and former member of the band Azymuth. In his band he has pioneered a one of a kind fusion of space-funk, samba and jazz since the early seventies. “Forever Green,” was the next single released before the album, a song tribute to Ireland. These releases showcase Bianca’s ability to weave profound themes with her signature musical style.

In May 2024, Bianca was honoured with the Runner-Up Award for the Digital Sustainability Award from .ie Digital Towns for producing and hosting the low-environmental-impact Music in the Forest Hybrid Festival in Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon.

Set for release in September 2024, Bianca’s highly anticipated album “Time Machine”—awarded by the Roscommon Arts Council and Creative Ireland —reflects her dedication to crafting original compositions. The album features collaborations with musicians from Ireland and abroad and was recorded at her Birdland Music Studio. “Time Machine” promises to take listeners on a transformative journey through time, sound, and emotion.

Bianca is also the creator and host of the “See You in the Music” podcast, where she engages with her audience, showing how she makes songs, talking about songs for movies, creativity, sustainability, and innovation. Her podcast serves as a platform for meaningful conversations about the evolving landscape of music and art.

In addition, Bianca has been invited to participate in the “Mayo Roscommon Care & Creativity in Context” project, funded under the Creative Health and Wellbeing strand of the Creative Ireland Programme. This initiative, a collaboration between Roscommon County Council, Mayo County Council, and the Irish Hospice Foundation, focuses on integrating art and creativity into end-of-life and bereavement care settings patients.

Bianca’s notable 2025 achievement is securing the One Voice Residency at the Roscommon Arts Centre. Developed by Bianca, The Souls of Ranelagh project, a multi-phase historical and artistic initiative, blends research, playwriting and music to illuminate the stories of the Ranelagh site in County Roscommon. Grounded in *The Forgotten Cemetery* by Eileen M. Murphy and Shane Delaney, the project will produce six original songs and incorporate a track from Bianca Fachel’s album, recorded and released last year. This song draws inspiration from the lives, deaths, and experiences of the site’s inhabitants, particularly the discovery of an immigrant woman’s remains—a poignant narrative thread woven into the work.

To support Bianca’s groundbreaking work, you can purchase her album “Time Machine” directly from her website biancafachel.com. Your support fuels her mission to inspire and create through music and art.