NÚCLEO CONTEMPORÂNEO PRESENTS: LULA ALENCAR / LUCIANO MAIA / ADRIANO ADEWALE

Event information

ACCORDION FROM BRAZIL

The Memory Brazil Project returns to London's Cafe OTO after the success of their earlier concert featuring the Brazilian ten-string guitar. The new show embarks on a journey to the regions of Brazil where the accordion is rooted in traditional culture and plays a part in the everyday lives of local people. Directed by Myriam Taubkin, the project is the culmination of three years of travel, research, recitals and interviews.

Lula Alencar, a renowned accordionist from northeast Brazil, will perform forró, baião and other regional rhythms, blended with contemporary urban sounds from São Paulo, where he is currently based. Luciano Maia, a virtuoso from southern Brazil, brings local styles such as milonga and chamamé, which also form part of the musical heritage of Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.

Two great musicians will join them in the concert: the renowned percussionist Adriano Adewale, and the talented guitarist Fernando Machado.

In addition to the concert there will be a film screening about accordion music in Brazil.

Programme:

Luciano Maia (accordion) / Lula Alencar (accordion) / Adriano Adewale (percussion) / Fernando Machado (acoustic guitar) + Myriam Taubkin (director)
Sunday 30 May
Doors open 8pm; concert 9pm.
Tickets £8
Cafe OTO 18-22 Ashwin Street,
Dalston, London E8 3DL info@cafeoto.co.uk
www.cafeoto.co.uk
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/80758
The Memory of Brazil Project charts the main movements in the history of Brazilian music. Their concerts unite artists and weave together historical figures and prominent personalities with musical revelations and innovations, and document them all through books, CDs and DVDs, keeping Brazilian musical tradition alive through a celebration of its diverse instruments and styles.


'The Brazilian ten-string guitar duo perform their dazzling and intricate blend of folk, jazz and samba melodies.' (Time Out). For more information see www.projetomemoriabrasileira.com.br and http://www.nucleocontemporaneo.com.br/projetos-especiais/brazilian-memory-project-in-london/

Supported by the Embassy of Brazil in London.