Artist.......: Zum Zum
Album........: Urbana Capoeira
Label........: Ekostar
Genre........: Afro/Brazilian Folk Fusion
Catnr........: zz 2005-07
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: nov.-14-2006
str.date.....: March-14-2006
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.zumzum.org
track title time
01. Xoxo 03:31
02. Riachao 04:35
03. Alegria 03:54
04. Axe Axe 05:27
05. Marinheiro 03:11
06. Zum Zum 03:25
07. Berimbazz 03:22
08. Bahia 03:55
09. Paranaue 04:54
10. O Protetor 03:07
11. Berimbau 04:34
12. Voar 05:32
13. Brincadeira De Angola 05:02
Runtime 54:29 min
Size 80,3 MB
Release Notes:
Capoeira is a part of the afro-brazilian heritage.
It was created by african slaves training
themselves ready for fighting which turned into a
dance-fight, well known in west Africa and Brazil.
It has become a complete art-form combining music,
song and dance.
The music blends the sounds of the berimbau, the
bluesy slide guitar, african sanza and a jazzy
flavoured trumpet. The styles that meet here are
pop, electronic and traditional music emanating
from the meeting of two innovative musicians :
- Nicolas Giraud ( writer, composer, capoeirist and
original trumpeter with Tony Allen Band).
- StΘphane Waltzer ( composer, arranger, sound
engineer)
These two form the nucleus of the group ½ Zum zum
╗. Live, the band is composed of three musicians.
This is an excellent example of Brazilian music,
with a strong African influence.
The selling point of this album would be that the
capoeira style has been gaining steady popularity
in the last five years, and generating a lot of
interest. It has been featured on mainstream
television as an advert in the UK. The band will be
on tour from early March and will open for Tony
AllenÆs band on selected tours.