Da Cruz "Solar Brazil Music Festival" - Live at Moods.

Format:

Video

Series:

Live at Moods

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Electronic Music.

Brazilians.

Local Subjects:

South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Electronic Music.

Brazilians.

Genre:

Performance

Physical Description:

1 online resource (77 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Paris, Ile-de-France : Qwest TV, 2023.

Language Note:

In Portuguese.

Original language in Portuguese.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Beyond the essential genres samba and bossa nova, contemporary Brazilian music is flourishing all over the world. The sublime Bebel Gilberto, Ceu and DJ Dolores spring naturally to mind. Following in the footsteps of their glorious predecessors and figures like Antonio Carlos Jobim and Caetano Veloso, these artists blend the last fifty years of Brazilian musical production with urban genres such as electro and hip-hop. Led by the incredible singer Mariana Da Cruz, the group attests to this distinctly innovative spirit. Powerful and varied, this set includes some particularly lively tracks. Marked out by a funky bass and brass section (with a special mention for an incredible saxophone solo), the group's compositions draw from as many Afrobeat influences as they do from soul and rock. Mariana Da Cruz, with her undeniable presence, takes the Moods Club audience on a wild ride. Rhythm is naturally at the forefront, and the backing vocals respond in unison. “Liberdade” is a particularly powerful track which encapsulates the energy of the performance. Meanwhile, electro-toned sequences intensify the in-house production. The collective is, overall, impressively tight, and succeeds in blending initially disparate rhythms: a sign of brilliant creativity attested to by a brilliant cover of Jorge Ben's anthem “Taj Mahal.” Vincent Caffiaux

Notes:

Performed Jazz Club Moods

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