ARTIST: MacUmba
TITLE: BruHuhaho
LABEL: Greentrax Records
GENRE: Folk
SOURCE: CD
BITRATE: 181 kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 43:03
RELEASE DATE: 1999-00-00
RIP DATE: 2008-07-14
Track List
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1. Glenmalambo 3:00
2. Gale Warning 2:52
3. Asa Branca 3:54
4. Gordon's 5:03
5. Springtime Cha Cha 6:41
6. Brenda's 5:43
7. Jamie's Request 2:10
8. Dinky's 6:08
9. Mildew Mayhem 2:22
10. Steam Train 5:10
Release Notes:
BruHuhaho was in the making for over a year but, like good whisky, it was made
with care and allowed to mature, resulting in an album even more exciting,
energetic and compelling than the first!
MacUmba are a group of musicians based in Scotland who take a unique approach by
mixing the traditional sounds of Scottish bagpipes with the rhythms of Brazilian
percussion.
MacUmba began as a batucada (or drumming group) in the early 90's which grew out
of a series of drumming workshops held at the Glasgow School of Art. Later they
added various combinations of flutes, guitars, bass, voices etc. to the
batucada, and performed at many events throughout Scotland.
The inception of the current MacUmba formation was created when they were asked
to play at a major football (soccer) cup final. MacUmba decided to add bagpipes
to the batucada to be more in line with the football tradition of pipe bands.
This combination proved hugely popular and since then MacUmba have played at
many events and festivals all over the World.
The normal instrumentation of the band is three pipers and five percussionists,
although they may also be augmented by the addition of Scottish and/or Brazilian
dancers.
www.macumba.com
www.greentrax.com