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- Date Released: November 7, 2006
- Genre: International
- Style: World Fusion
- Label: Nublu Records
New York group recreates the dance music style from northeastern Brazil
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We Say...
Forro, dance music from northeastern Brazil, is said to have taken its name from a corruption of English (“for all”) and the idea that this was music for the masses. While this New York group aren’t faithful to the genre’s traditional sound (for one, bamboo flute and guitar replace the usual accordion lead), they share the sentiment. On Bonfires of Sao Joao, Forro in the Dark satisfy all post-sunset appetites. Exhilarating dance numbers give way to slinkier grooves and breezy lullabies. Serial collaborators David Byrne, Bebel Gilberto and Miho Hatori each find a sound that welcomes their vocals — something for everyone, indeed.
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They Say...
Forro, simplified, is a dance form and its attendant music that, for over a century, has been extremely popular in northeastern Brazil, its profile having been considerably raised by the late folklorist and accordionist Luiz Gonzaga. Forro is generally played with three instruments -- the accordion, the zabumba (a bass-like drum), and a metal triangle -- although younger bands have updated the style by using electric guitars, more modern percussion, and other contemporary instrumentation. Forro in the Dark are not Brazilian but rather a sextet from New York City where, since 2002, they've packed in the dancers at the downtown club Nublu by expanding and urbanizing the sound. Bonfires of São João is their debut, and it becomes clear rather quickly that their relationship with traditional forro is nominal. Forro in the Dark hang on tightly to the danceability of the music but are keen to expand the music's sonic parameters. A reggae tune, "Limoeiro do Norte," spotlights a wobbly flute up front, while "Que Que Tu Fez" crosses an insistent Afro-Caribbean rhythm with flamenco handclaps, a flighty flute, and a spry vocal. Guest stars liven up the proceedings: David Byrne vocalizes exuberantly on two tracks, including "Asa Branca," a forro standard, and the Brazilian diva Bebel Gilberto donates a rich, sultry lead vocal to the airy ballad "Wandering Swallow." Miho Hatori of the band Cibo Matto further blurs the lines by bringing a Japanese pop taste to Gonzaga's "Paraiba," originally recorded in the 1950s.
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| 01. |  |
Indios do Norte |
2:51 |
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| 02. | |
Forrowest |
4:44 |
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| 03. | |
Asa Branca feat. David Byrne |
3:30 |
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| 04. | |
Limoerio do Norte |
2:58 |
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| 05. | |
Wandering Swallow feat. Bebel Gilberto |
4:13 |
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| 06. | |
Que Que Tu Fez |
4:03 |
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| 07. | |
Paraiba feat. Miho Hatori |
2:48 |
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| 08. | |
Riacho do Navio |
2:47 |
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| 09. | |
I Wish (Bundle of Contradictions) feat. David Byrne |
2:43 |
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| 10. | |
Cajuina |
3:07 |
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| 11. | |
Oile Le La |
5:45 |
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| 12. | |
Lampiao no Ceu |
9:24 |
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12 Total Tracks, 48:53 Total Length
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Credits
- David Byrne - Guitar (Acoustic) // David Byrne - Guitar (Acoustic) // David Byrne - Guitar (Electric) // David Byrne - Guitar (Electric) // David Byrne - Vocals // David Byrne - Vocals // David Byrne - Vocals (Background) // David Byrne - Vocals (Background) // Patrick Dillett - Engineer // Patrick Dillett - Mixing // Tom Durack - Engineer // Paul Frazier - Vocals (Background) // Bebel Gilberto - Vocals // Bebel Gilberto - Vocals (Background) // Yukihiro Takahashi - Engineer // Smokey Hormel - Guitar (Acoustic) // Smokey Hormel - Bass // Smokey Hormel - Guitar (Electric) // Smokey Hormel - Vocals (Background) // Smokey Hormel - Slide Guitar // Smokey Hormel - Group Member // Didi Gutman - Organ // Didi Gutman - Farfisa Organ // Didi Gutman - Fender Rhodes // UE Nastasi - Mastering // Mauro Refosco - Piano // Mauro Refosco - Bongos // Mauro Refosco - Drums // Mauro Refosco - Gong // Mauro Refosco - Maracas // Mauro Refosco - Triangle // Mauro Refosco - Vocals // Mauro Refosco - Vocals (Background) // Mauro Refosco - Bells // Mauro Refosco - Pandeiro // Mauro Refosco - Producer // Mauro Refosco - Engineer // Mauro Refosco - Drums (Snare) // Mauro Refosco - Vibraphone // Mauro Refosco - Agogo // Mauro Refosco - Clapping // Mauro Refosco - Shaker // Mauro Refosco - Shekere // Mauro Refosco - Zabumba // Mauro Refosco - Cowbell // Mauro Refosco - Tama // Mauro Refosco - Udu // Mauro Refosco - Alfaia // Mauro Refosco - Caracaxa // Mauro Refosco - Financial Director // Miho Hatori - Vocals // Miho Hatori - Vocals (Background) // Miho Hatori - Clapping // Sabina Sciubba - Vocals (Background) // Martin Ogolter - Art Coordinator // Martin Ogolter - Design Coordinator // Gilmar Gomes - Guitar (Acoustic) // Gilmar Gomes - Triangle // Gilmar Gomes - Vocals // Gilmar Gomes - Vocals (Background) // Gilmar Gomes - Bells // Gilmar Gomes - Pandeiro // Gilmar Gomes - Shaker // Gilmar Gomes - Zabumba // Gilmar Gomes - Timbaus // Gilmar Gomes - Alfaia // Gilmar Gomes - Group Member // Guilherme Monteiro - Guitar (Acoustic) // Guilherme Monteiro - Guitar // Guilherme Monteiro - Guitar (Electric) // Guilherme Monteiro - Vocals (Background) // Guilherme Monteiro - Group Member // Jorge Continentino - Flute (Alto) // Jorge Continentino - Sax (Baritone) // Jorge Continentino - Sax (Tenor) // Jorge Continentino - Vocals (Background) // Jorge Continentino - Chinese Flute // Jorge Continentino - Pifana // Jorge Continentino - Group Member // Carlos Darci - Vocals (Background) // Carlos Darci - Shaker // Carlos Darci - Caracaxa
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