An explosive mix of samba and funk. Higly energetic grooves sung in Portuguese and French. Part of Montréal Canada's unique world fusion sound.

12 MP3 Songs
WORLD: Samba, ROCK: Funk Rock



Details:
History :
Project founded in february 2003 in Montreal, Canada by Julien Thomet.

«Brazilianized» music :
Brazilianized music is a new means of
interpreting Brazil's popular music (MPB). It's a
fusion between "Pagode", "BaiaÌo", "Samba
reggae" and other Brazilian rythms with north
american rythms such as funk, rock, reggae
and african roots.

Goals :
One of the goals is to share with the audience
music that's not exported much. While it
maintains the lively and joyfull feel of MPB it
adds a hybrid sound thus making it richer and
fresher. The result is real world beat music.

Material :
The repertoire is made up of original compositions in portuguese,
french and spanish with a social character and wit. The CD includes a
16 page booklet with lyrics, illustrations and photos.
(Spring 2006)

Exposure :
* Opening act: Alpha Blondy, Los Amigos Invisibles
* South American Tours: Colombia (Feb 2004), Ecuador (Feb+August 2004),
Mexico (Oct. 2006) and Mozambique (Africa, March 2005).
* Festivals in US & Canada: Montreal Jazz Festival, Nuits d'Afrique, Art Vocal,
Concert of Colours, HarbourFront, etc.
* Event production (Carnavals, DrumWorkshops, etc.) and the CD's autoproduction
* TV performances: CH Global, CTV, Jici & D'ailleurs + Belle & Bum
* Radio Broadcasts: CBC live capture (March 2006), CIUT (Toronto)
* Over 300 concerts since its existence (2 per week)
* Compilation CDs: Nuits d'Afrique, Global Rhythm (Nov 2006)
* Fundings: FACTOR (2004), FMMJ (2006), OQAJ (2004, 2006)
* More than 4000 fans subscribed to the mailing list