Brazilian group led by Felipe Hostins and Gil Oliveira, Massaranduba presents a Brazilian style of music called Forró, from the northeast of Brazil, and explores the crossroads between other Brazilian universes.
Forró is social dance music created at the turn of the 19th century from the melding of Portuguese button-accordion tunes and African rhythms. In the cowboy culture of the rocky, arid Brazilian sertão, the word “forró” became a catchall phrase for the music, the dance style that accompanies it, and the event where it is played. These can last all night long, with couples young and old dancing close, legs locked, rocking to the infectious rhythms of the sanfona (accordion), the zabumba (bass drum) and the triangle.
Suggested contribution is $10. Higher donations gratefully welcomed. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
From Santa Catarina, Felipe Hostins first learned rhythms typical in southern Brazil; such as sertanejo de raiz, chamamé, and others from the gaucho tradition. He has been thrilling audiences for over a decade and is known for his stellar musicianship as well as having “an entire orchestra in his accordion.”
Gil Oliveira grew up surrounded by Samba in his hometown, Rio de Janeiro; and has also partaken in the Brazilian Carnival in Salvador, Bahia for more than a decade. As a drummer/percussionist, Gil Oliveira is a familiar face in the Brazilian music scene and has played professionally since a teenager, and to date takes credit performing with Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Novos Baianos and Bebel Gilberto.
Hostins and Oliveira have been playing together for many years. Their collaboration spans performances in the vibrant Brazilian Music scene of NYC, musical recordings-including Cyro Baptista`s new album CHAMA; recorded with the Italian icon Jovanotti, to sharing the stage with great artists such as Paquito D`Rivera, among others.
Adrian DiMatteo is the founder of the Sonic Institute. He is an international performing and recording artist, author (Elements of Sound: A Full-Spectrum Exploration of Sound and Consciousness), music educator and app creator (Chord Atlas). Adrian has toured and traveled extensively—exploring sound, language and musical culture.