Natema project brings together different extrems of electronic music combined with Brazilian folk rythms.
Making use of exotic instruments like the alfaia, berimbau and the pandeiro (brazilian tambourine) plus accordion, guitar an bass guitar together with laptops, moogies and synths in an extremely vesatile live act.
The project was born in 2006 at the festivals in the Brazilian savannah (cerrado)
By 2007, Natema debuted in Europe, staging at night clubs, festivals, radio broadcast shows and internet. The band has earned an excellent public and critic response in European countries like Italy, Germany and England, bringing together people who have never heard electronic music by its own musical arrangements and the spontaneity coming from its live act.
About the componets:
>> Boni, the creator of Natema, was the Artistic Director of the London Pub one of the most famous Brazilian clubs;
As Producer, DJ and Musician he has worked with big names of brazilian music such as Toquinho, Alceu Valenca, Ze Ramalho, Titas, Zeca Balero, Capital Inicial, Iamandu Costa and for major clubs and festivals in Brazil.
>> Luis Fialho, Musician since the age of 8, has worked in rock, lounge and MPB productions.
In 2003 he started to weave projects in the electronic source, starting as guitarist of MPA (music for aliens), using its slight knowledge of musical production, mixing and creation in studio.
>> Pedro Campolina is a Brazilian Percussionist and Capoeirista, he has been playing percussion in London since 2003, mainly Roots Brazilian rhythms. He has recorded live at BBC Maida Vale studio with ‘Max Coe and Planet Rescue’ for the Gilles Peterson program and has played alongside Martinho da Vila, one of the main names in Brazilian Samba, for the film ‘That Samba Thing’
Published by Music Dish magazine - USA
“The spooky, exotic music of Natema has a pulsing electronic beat that never dies, complete with sporadic interjections of brief, riveting vocals to make sure the worldly jam session never stops”.
House Connextion - Uk - 103 London Fm
"Absolutely fantastic. Loving the combo of electronic music and various instruments of south american folk sounds that gives Natema its unique quality within their performances. Great stuff."
Natema's set up equipment:
2 Macbook pro
Apc40 Akai
Ableton Live 8
Ibanez Bass guitar Pick up Midi Roland - Gi 20 Interface
Kaoss Pad 3 Korg
Handsonic 10 Roland
Brazilian African Percursion set - Berimbau, Alfaia, Caxixi, djembe.
Ibanez Guitar
Oxigen Keyboard
Pre production - Using Logic Pro 8, Cubase 5, Ableton Live 8 , Kore 2 and many others plug ins.
Bononi, a compilação CONTRAVERSÕES esta no player mais uma vez agradeço a parceria,vleu mesmo depois passa lá pra conhecer os outros produtores assosciados.
Hi Natema.. I am listening to your musica as I write this and it´s really quite attractive. I see that you keep busy and I will try to come and check you guys out... hope you can do the same. Buena suerte, Takilo
Nasti xx
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