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Afro-Brazilian rhythms ignite the dance floor when the BrazilBeat Soundsystem steps up. The cutting-edge percussion & DJ collective fuses roots Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Latin rhythms with powerful future beats.
Live drumming and percussion are the roots of BrazilBeat. Internationally renowned Brazilian master percussionist Nego Beto sets the tempo with drum rhythms that have come down through 400 years of African presence in Brazil. Samba, afoxé, ijexá, xangô, all are played reverently and with unparalleled energy. The rhythms of capoeira take on a new fire when coupled with ragamuffin stylee, infused with thunderous basslines. Nego Beto has taken his rhythms to five continents, touring, recording and educating over his 20 year career. His MC-ing and his riveting performances on congas, timbales, bongos, electronic drums and varied percussion instruments send audiences into a delerium of dancing. DJ Mara spins Brazilian and world music without boundaries alongside funky house, deep spiritual grooves, dub and drum 'n bass. Original beats and basslines are the foundation of Brazil Beat, extracting the tribal from the technological, polling the raw energy of live performance. Samba, samba-reggae, timbalada and Afro-Brazilian rhythms meet heavy electronic beats. "We develop the arrangements together," says Nego Beto, "always thinking about the percussion, because the drums are everything." Mara adds, "We are constantly remixing our own material, striving to get that perfect sound." Nego and Mara write the "Brazil Beat" column, a regular feature in the Los Angeles-based reggae and world music magazine The Beat since 1993, bringing the newest trends in Brazilian music to tens of thousands of readers. Brazil Beat Sound System embodies Brazil's festive culture, and, in the tradition of Carnival, can expand to include a larger corps of performers--musicians, dancers, etc., creating endless possibilities for grooves and improvisations. Past shows... hope you were there!
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Rhythm & Vines - New Year's Eve festival, Gisborne, New Zealand. more...
Jambalaya Festival - 4-6 January 08, Rotorua, New Zealand. more... Recent shows... hope you were there!
Tonic Bar - Sydney AU
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Winston's/Poverty Bay Club, Gisborne NZ
