For those who don’t already know, forró is the hip-swiveling, dancefloor-filling, rural
party music of Brazil’s northeastern states. And Forró in the Dark is the collective of
four New York-based Brazilian ex-pats –Mauro Refosco (zabumba drum and vocals)
Davi Vieira (percussion and vocals) Guilherme Monteiro (guitar and vocals) and Jorge
Continentino (pifano flute, sax and vocals) - who are updating this traditional sound for
the 21st century.
“In Brazil, forró literally means party,” says Mauro. “It’s a gathering, a good time. The
objective is to make people dance.” Which is exactly what Forro In The Dark have been
doing since 2005 at their weekly residence at East Village nightspot Nublu, where their
signature blend of down home forró and urban cool have made them one of the city’s
must-see buzz bands.
Thanks for the gig in Helsinki. We don't get a chance to dance to live forró in Finland so often so we took everything out of it. :) Have a good tour and come back soon! -Banda Madrugada
beleza rapaziada... parabéns pelo som!! pena que esse ano vocês não vem tocar aqui em Lyon no festival Zoom Brasil... quem sabe em 2010?! tai uma idéia boa. abraços
On October 2nd, 2009 the supergroup lead by Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke played a show at the Echoplex. The lineup included big name musicians such as Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Joey Waronker (Beck, R.E.M.), Mauro Refosco (Forro in the Dark), and long-time Radiohead Producer Nigel Godrich.
The show contained four brand new tracks written by Thom Yorke. If you'd like to listen to these songs, feel free to add the OFFICIAL MySpace page. thank you.
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