Caratinga have also been joined both live and on CD by special guests including some of the UK's top Brazilian and Jazz musicians; Bosco de Oliveira on percussion, Allison Neale on flute and Ben Davis ..o.
Influences
Ernesto Nazareth, Pixinguinha, Jacob do Bandolim, Rabo de Lagartixa, Agua de Moringa, Marisa Monte, Paulinho da Viola, Monica Salmaso, Paulo Bellinati, Hermeto Pascoal, Egberto Gismonti, Trio Madeira Brasil, Marco Pereira and many others ...
Caratinga are a fabulous Anglo-Brazilian sextet bringing traditional Brazilian Choro and Samba to a new audience across the UK.
With dazzling acoustic interplay, infectious rhythms and gorgeous songs from over a century of Brazilian music, Caratinga have delighted audiences at festivals, theatres and arts centres throughout the UK. They're also firm favourites on the UK's thriving Rural Touring network.
Caratinga's debut CD was released on their own label in 2005, and is available at GuitarCds.Net.(opens new window/tab)
In October 2008 Caratinga released their second album "Na Ponta Do Pé" on F-IRE Records, distributed through Proper Distribution, and the album is now available through all major retailers including Tesco.com, Zavvi.com and Amazon.co.uk.
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