Event Info
Matuto
The joyous, ebullient music of Matuto merges the forro folkloric music of Brazil...
8:00pm - 11:00pm
$20 ($16 members)
Event Description
The joyous, ebullient music of Matuto merges the forro folkloric music of Brazil with the sounds of all-American bluegrass. Violin, accordion and a range of Brazilian percussion give this band, founded by South Carolina native Clay Ross, a seductively cross-cultural appeal. - Chicago Tribune
It’s Carnival in Recife. It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans. And watch out: That just may be the Devil spinning through the dancing crowd, trying to get friendly with the saint in disguise, with the diamond in the rough. The rolling drums and quicksilver accordion licks, the earthy vibe and thoughtful reflections mingle on Matuto’s latest refinement of their Appalachia-gone-Afro-Brazilian sound, The Devil and The Diamond (Motema Music; release: May 14, 2013).
Matuto’s songs can sway hips just as easily as spark insights. Drawing on Northeastern Brazil’s folkloric rhythms like forró, maracatu, or coco, and on deep Americana — from bluegrass to spirituals to swampy Louisiana jams — Matuto uses unexpected Pan-American sonic sympathies to craft appealing, rootsy, yet philosophical tales of love, self-discovery, nostalgia, and true peace.
“The devil is what’s keeping us from our best selves, which is the diamond we have the potential to become,” Clay Ross explains, spinning the narrative thread that ties the album’s pieces together. “That tension exists in all of us and in a loose way, this album outlines the journey we take, when we wrestle with the devil and find the diamond.”
http://matutomusic.com
http://www.roguefolk.bc.ca/concerts/ev14030720
Venue
St. James Community Hall
3214 W. 10th Ave.
Fri. March 7th 2014
St. James Community Hall Vancouver BC
In-Person Event
