The unique Brazilian singer and lyricist Kátia Moraes began her career in Rio de Janeiro in the 80's with her energetic band "O Espirito da Coisa" . Since then she has performed and/or recorded with top Brazilian acts like Sergio Mendes, Airto Moreira, Oscar Castro-Neves, Rita Lee, Sandy and Junior, Banda Cheiro de Amor, and also with George Duke, Latin Grammy nominee Alex Acuña and Justo Almario's Tolú, Grammy nominee "Latin Project", and Chill artist Praful, saxaphonist from Netherlands. After moving to Los Angeles in 1990, she started lending her voice to films and television for dubbing and "Voice-overs" while performing with The Rio Thing, Midnight Drums, 22-piece Orchestra Feijoada Completa, Sol & Mar, Viver Brasil Dance Company, Folk Ballet of Brasil, Badaue, Man and Machine, and many more. In 1996, she released her first CD "TEN FEET AND THE SUN" in the U.S. with Brasil Nuts band. In 1999 she released "GINGA" with Sambaguru, and in 2003 "LIVE" by Kufala Records. Her 4th CD with Sambaguru is called "NAVEGAR AO SOL" by Moondo Records. In 2009 Sambaguru released "Tribo" that was on the Nominating Ballot for the GRAMMY 2009.

Kátia is currently performing with the Sambaguru band and with Pure Samba band. Pure Samba won the L.A. Treasure Award, granted in part, by the California Traditional Music Society. Sambaguru featuring Kátia Moraes is featured on the musical score for the film "Woman on Top", a Fox Searchlight Picture released in September 2000. In 2001 and 2002 the group was nominated in the best World Music category for the New Times Newspaper Music Awards.