Manchester based artist solo project conceived to explore the boundaries of traditional folkloric music through the eyes of a modern electronic environment.An interplay of rhythms that have existed for hundreds of years in secular music intertwine with our own current times. The musical influences range from Afro-Brazilian folkoric music,Afro-Cuban folkloric music , Middle Eastern Maqam, Indonesian folkloric music and modern electronic sounds.Percussionist Mantrayesa the man who has more than a passing interest in all things beat-oriented, possessing qualifications in Audio Engineering as well as Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Cuban percussion.This project is an ongoing musical journey in folkloric and electronic music.The culmination of years of absorbing and playing with different people,master drummers and performing in electronic festivals.
The experience and sounds from playing in samba baterias,Afro blocos,Maracatu ensembles,Afro-Cuban Comparsa group,traditional kompang groups,latin bands, jazz big band,capoeira rodas,djs of various genres ranging from house to trance to dnb.Nights played in Manchester
Novun Devolution-dnb,hip,hop,reggae
Club Balanco-Brazilian MPB and dnb,
Iluminaughty-Psytrance,trance,
All that jazz/breakthehabit-Brazilian/Latin jazz,
Locked-Techno,
Malastrugansa-indie/rock,
Latin Flavours-Dancehouse Theatre,
Dpercussion Festival
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