Bonfires of Sao Joao
Forro In The Dark
David Byrne, Bebel Gilberto, Miho Hatori, Sabina Sciubba
Producer: Mauro Refosco
Nublu Records, 2006
1 CD
Catalogue #: 37009
EAN: 0802043700929
UPC: 802043700929
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Forro In The Dark: Gilmar Gomes, Davi Vieira, Smokey Hormel, Mauro Refosco, Guilherme Monteiro, Jorge Continentino.
Additional personnel: David Byrne (vocals, acoustic guitar); Bebel Gilberto (vocals); Sabina Sciubba (background vocals).
Recording information: 2006.
On its 2006 album, BONFIRES OF SAO JOAO, the New York City-based ensemble Forro in the Dark, which includes renowned guitarist Smokey Hormel, presents a lively set of songs performed in the festive "forro" style of northern Brazil. In addition to guest vocalists Bebel Gilberto (the lilting "Wandering Swallow") and Miho Hatori (the jaunty "Paraiba"), the record features two collaborations with David Byrne--the vibrant "Asa Branca" and the twangy "I Wish." For fans of Brazilian folk-influenced pop and Byrne's Luaka Bop label, this is manna from heaven.
Tracklist
David Byrne
After the Talking Heads broke up at the end of the '80s, David Byrne went even deeper into the exploration of world music that he'd begun on 1979's FEAR OF MUSIC. He incorporated strong elements of Latin, Cuban, and African music into his solo ventures, but of equal importance was his establishment of the Luaka Bop label, which proved to be one of the most important outlets in the US for world music. Through both collaborations and A&R work, Byrne was responsible for bringing multi-cultural music to the masses, especially with his highly influential BRAZIL CLASSICS compilation series.
Bebel Gilberto
As the daughter of Joao Gilberto, one of the chief architects of the bossa nova sound, and the step-daughter of singer Astrud Gilberto, perhaps the genre's most recognizable voice, Bebel Gilberto is at the fore of the second generation of bossa nova talent. While Gilberto's music is firmly rooted in Brazil's proud musical tradition, it is also marked by tasteful electronica and club music flourishes. Her breezy, sophisticated, and critically lauded 2000 debut, TANTO TEMPO, was given the remix treatment by a host of dancefloor heavyweights in 2003.
