| The Blessing of the Beat is Batucaxé's first CD, and we're very excited to share this music we love! | ||
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The songs are inspired by the music of Brazil, with the spices of Tucson and our own musical heritage mixed in. The result is a dancing-in-the-streets celebration, and the sound-track for our groove here in Tucson. We hope you enjoy it--and don't hold back if you need to get up and dance!
The Blessing of the Beat is a greeting from all of us in Batucaxé. It features the ijexá rhythm, the many voices of Batucaxé, the Pumpkin Vine performing the Pawnee song, He Is Always Taking Care of Us, and some of our beloved friends and teachers from Brazil.
Candeal is an amazing groove created by Timbalada, one of the hottest groups in Salvador, Bahia. It's explosive drumming that brings people running from blocks around to join in the excitement.
Guinea Samba is a Batucaxé composition in which West African kuku music pours over Brazilian instruments, creating a seriously funky groove. The lyrics, by Bassarima Soro in the Bambara language, invite everyone to dance to the music that's calling.
Parapoderembolar is in a style from northeastern Brazil called embolada, in which singers try to out-rhyme each other with incredible improvisation. Tongue-twisters and a rocking beat will stick with you all day, whether you speak Portuguese or not!
Expresso 2222 by Gilberto Gil is a song about an extraordinary train that sets out from the heart of Brazil and rockets on faith and shining rails into the future.
Ilê Aiyê Suite features the songs Badauê, Negrume Da Noite and O Mais Belo Dos Belos from one of the oldest and most respected blocos (street bands) in Salvador, Ilê Aiyê. The style is samba-afro; the lyrics celebrate the beauty of the blocos and the African heritage of Bahian culture.
M’People is Batucaxé's own, combining influences from Brazil, Argentina, Haiti and West Africa to tell the spirit of our Tucson community.
Let It Out Let It In invites you to let go and let the music take you. The style is samba reggae, a mix of two of the most dance-inspiring beats in the world.
Batucaxé Axé is our tribute
to the connection we feel, through this music we love, to our friends and
community the world over. From the desert, from the sea, Batucaxé Axé!
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