Amanaiara

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:57:29 -0500

The word amanaiara means “rain” in the Tupi language, which was widely spoken in Northeast Brazil long before the arrival of the Portuguese Conquistadors. Rain is a commodity in this dry arid region from which Anastácia Azevedo hails. And, as the saying goes, when it rains in Fortaleza, it pours. It’s what they call “chuva de matar spop”: a rain that kills frogs.

Anastácia Azevedo weaves the vibrant rhythms of her homeland in Nordeste Brazil into her songs of the sweetness and sadness of the world, reflecting in her words the force majeure of nature, love and children. Together with her partner Zé Eugênio she celebrates the joy and heartache of the urban exile with the life-affirming melancholy power of Saudade for home.

Lumere Lumera

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:57:29 -0500

Popular Brazilian music made in Berlin: The singer Anastácia found her way from north eastern Brazil to north eastern Germany a number of years ago. In the meanwhile she has added quite a few new facets to her repertoire. Anastácia combines exciting rhythms from north Brazil such as Baião, Maracatu and Forró with contemporary elements from funk, jazz and pop. The result is an aromatic tropical blend - as bracing as a strong black coffee. A fresh wind blowing in from Brazil!

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Amanaiara

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