English:
CHORAMUNDO was formed in 2006, at the invitation of the Brazilian Plataforma Brasil-Holanda to give a series of concerts and workshops. The concept was to be a musical exchange between Brazil and Holland. Five seasoned musicians from diverse backgrounds, ready for adventure, joined forces to create an eclectic mix of instrumental styles, drawing from world, jazz, Brazilian and improvised music.
Together with the Ben Herman Quartet and the Mike del Ferro trio we visited Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Algere, Olinda and Recife. We played concerts alone and together with some of Brazil's finest artists, gave clinics on our music on conservatories and did interviews and live appearances on radio and TV.
The collaboration was very fruitful, and after the first tour we were all enthusiastic to further develop our unique sound. Our first CD release, titled CHORAMUNDO, marks the one-year anniversary of our group. The album was recorded live in the studio with engineer Angelo Rasmijn over one weekend and features 7 compositions, most of which were written especially for this release. The CD artwork was designed by Vimal G. Gabrielsen . 6 of the 7 compositions can be listened to on this MySpace page.
So click play and enjoy the ride and leave us a note if you like it!
If you'd like to order a CD, please mail us at [email protected].
Nelson Latif was raised in the lively music-scene of the 80s in Sao Paulo. He is specialized in jazz and choromusic. In his phrasing one will strongly recognize the influence from jazz music but in his rhythmical abilities and his virtuosic playing there are many characteristics of Brazilian Choro music. He is a master on both the acoustic guitar as on the cavaquinho.
Praful is a sax&flute player, charismatic performer and pioneer in the world music community. Embracing a rich variety of cultures (Jazz, Brazil, India, Mantra, Dance), Praful’s style distills the essence of diverse musical forms. He was trained at the Amsterdam Conservatory and has released 4 solo albums with great international success, including US-Billboard Charts and US-radio hits. He has also collaborated with Bayuba Cante, Homenagem A Tom Jobim (w. Armandinho, Rob. Silva), Armando Peraza, Gerardo Rosales, Electro Coco, Lilian Vieira, DJ Maestro, Dave Koz and many more. With Project 2000 he won the Dutch Heineken Crossover Award.
Joeri de Graaf , guitar player of a new generation of Dutch musicians, obtained his education both in Europe and in Brazil. His playing is influenced by jazz, Latin and classical music. His craftsmanship on both the electric and the acoustic 8-string guitar gives great possibilities to Choramundo..s arrangements and the variety in sound.
Pablo Nahar was born in Paramaribo, Suriname. While living in New York he studied composing & arranging with Frank Foster. He is the co-founder of the legendary Surinam Music Ensemble with whom he was a pioneer at creating the so-called Paramaribop. He played and toured with numerous artist and groups and currently leads his own Latin jazz band 4Sure.
Olaf Keus was born in Amsterdam, Holland. He started playing percussion and drums at an early age. He spent six years with the late saxophonist and singer Rosa King; they recorded 3 albums and toured the world several times. The huge variety of rhythms that he offers is the base of the groove and swing of Choramundo. Olaf also performed with Diana Miranda, Macleim, Ramon Valle, Nippy Noya, Deborah Carter and Michelle David.
Portugues:
O grupo Choramundo surgiu em 2006, apos um convite da Plataforma Brasil-Holanda para uma serie de shows e workshops no Brasil. Apos essa primeira turnê, seus integrantes decidiram "oficializar" a formação, e criaram o grupo. Os cinco musicos, que representam a plurietnia da atual sociedade holandesa, fazem uma releitura do jazz a partir da perspectiva acustica, em busca de um som quente e intenso. Diferente dos combos tradicionais, utiliza varios instrumentos de corda, que, juntos do sax, da flauta e da percussão, criam uma sonoridade propicia a sutilezas. As melodias executadas pelo sax e pela flauta virtuosa de Praful com o acompanhamento sincopado dos instrumentos de corda e de percussão produzem um ritmo forte e dancante, tipico da chamada world music. Em 2007, o Choramundo lancou seu primeiro album, de titulo homonimo, priorizando a espontaniedade da execucao. O CD, gravado ao vivo em estudio, captou a caracteristica principal do grupo, a liberdade de interpretacao e a intensidade ritmica.
No Brasil voce pode comprar o CD do grupo acessando Virtua Store .
Os Musicos:
Nelson Latif , violonista e cavaquinista, e fruto da boa safra de musicos paulistanos da decada de 80. Com formacão musical em jazz e choro, atua nos principais palcos brasileiros e europeus. Nelson une os fundamentos da musica classica as diversas tendencias musicais assimiladas ao longo da carreira. No fraseado melodico, linhas de forte influencia jazzistica executadas ora no ritmo sincopado e alegre do choro, ora com a precisão e o vigor do flamenco produzem um estilo singular, marca inconfundivel do artista.
Praful tem 3 lancamentos solo, um nr.1 radio hit nos EUA e os seus CDs ficaram durante 70 semanas na Billboard Charts. Foi vencedor do premio holandes Heineken Crossover Award com Project 2000. Praful e hoje um dos saxofonistas e flautistas holandeses mais aclamados. Sua musica mistura elementos do jazz e da musica eletronica com influencias da musica brasileira e indiana (Bansuri - flauta indiana de bambu). Ele trabalhou com Bayuba Cante, Homenagem a Tom Jobim (com Armandinho e Robertinho Silva), Armando Peraza, Gerardo Rosales, Electro Coco, Lilian Vieira (Zuco 103), Jazzjuice, DJ Maestro, Dave Koz, entre outros.
Joeri de Graaf e guitarrista da nova geracão de musicos holandeses. Estudou em conservatorios em Amsterdã e no Rio de Janeiro. Seu estilo e uma combinacão do jazz com as musicas latina e classica. Joeri de Graaf e conhecido pela desenvoltura com que trafega entre o violão de 8 cordas e a guitarra eletrica. Sua avancada concepcão harmonica da ao grupo grande liberdade para a criacão de arranjos.
Pablo Nahar , baixista do grupo, e surinames, e um dos musicos mais influentes no paramaribop, estilo que une os elementos do jazz com os ritmos do Suriname. Improvisador virtuoso dotado de excepcional senso ritmico, Pablo Nahar contribui para que o som do quarteto tenha pulsacão diferente, diretamente ligada aos ritmos de origem africana desenvolvidos no Suriname.
Olaf Keus nasceu em Amsterdã e comecou a tocar percussão e bateria aos 8 anos de idade. Apos a adolescencia comecou a viajar pela America Latina e Africa, onde se deixou influenciar por estilos que hoje constituem parte predominante de sua musica. Por seis anos foi baterista de Rosa King, com que excursionou pelo mundo por varias vezes. Tambem acompanhou artistas como Diana Miranda, Macleim, Ramon Valle, Nippy Noya, Deborah Carter e Michelle David.
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