Venturing Stateside for the first time during the CMJ Music Marathon is notable groove rock band Wannabe Jalva from Porto Alegre, Brazil. Their new EP, Collecture, released Oct. 15, is an alluring fusion of classic rock and soulful groove, most striking in the single “Miracle.” Wannabe Jalva are playing shows at the Passenger Bar in Brooklyn on Oct. 23, Arlene’s Grocery in New York on Oct. 25, The Trash Bar in Brooklyn on Oct. 26, and at Pianos NYC on Oct. 28.
