NEW CD: BALANÇO
Warm grooving pulses from Mozambique coloured with influences from Brazil, New York and the best from Afro Jazz...
Deodato Siquir, drummer, singer, composer and band leader from Maputo, Mozambique, is presenting his debut album BALANÇO.
Siquir was born in a musicians family, and started his musical carrier at the age of 13 on a self made drum kit, and was performing as professional drummer in several orchestras from the age of 15, freelancing, performing with local & international musicians visiting Mozambique.
Deodato relocated to Sweden in 2001, taking advantage of the large network of collaborators he'd established over the years. He quickly became one of the jazz and world music scene's most in-demand sidemen. His debut as a bandleader was released in 2007, entitled Balanço. Featuring Siquir's percussive, vocal, and compositional talents, Balanço made a splash in the international world music/jazz arena. The record climbed charts to take a place in World Music Europe's Top Ten. ~ Evan C. Gutierrez, All Music Guide
BALANÇO is recorded in Copenhagen - Denmark 2006-2007, with participation of great musicians from around the world like: Linley Marthe, Phong Le, Sal Dibba, Nacimi Brahimi, Luis Varona, Romain Coutama, Ed Epstein, Ayi solomon, Simon Spang, José Antonio, Rune Thorsteinsson & Deborah Herbert.
The songs on the album are Siquir's compositions and arrangements written in the period between 2001 and 2006. The music has warm, grooving pulses from Mozambique such as Marrabenta, Muthimba, and Muganda, coloured with influences from Brazil, New York and Afro Jazz, resulting in a sophisticated vibrant sound. Add soft poetic singing in a mix of Portuguese, English and Ronga and lyrics on universal themes.
New sound for the present and for the future. Enjoy!
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Some more info.
Vist the band site :
www.myspace.com/balansso
In 1995 Siquir finished his education as a primary school teacher. From 95-2000 he
was teaching in the day time, and performing almost every night.
He worked at several recordings, for instance:
Mozambique Relief, CD released in 2000 By Naxos World with Stewart Sukuma.
Music from Mozambique, CD released in 2001 By Caprice Records with own band Mozafro & other Mozambican bands.
Siquir also worked as T.V. musician at the Mozambican television TVM on the weekly live music program: "A Caminho Das Estrelas" 2000 by Victor José.
In May 2001, he moved to Sweden, where he started Deodato Siquir & Balanço. Since he moved to Scandinavia, he..s also been playing and recording with other musicians in Malmoe & Copenhagen.
To mention some of the musicians and bands, who has been working with Deodato:
Sofi Helborg, Lester JackMan, Sal Dibba & Kinkilba, Par Moberg, World Mix Orchestra, Malmoe Symphonic Orchestra, Blossom Tainton, Wakilo ( CD Wakilo ), Nana Osibio & Asafo, Metta Carter ,Deborha Herbert,Moussa Diallo,
Jean Paul ( CD On My Way ) Mikael Karlsson Band,
Yohana Troell ( Single " Thank you for Nothing " ),
Mombassa Bridge, Api Pipo & Alain Apollo, Ayi Solomon ( CD Themes of Hope ), Maureen Lupo Lilanda (CD Soul Massala ), Kojo Antwi,
Yuki (CD Room Next Door), King Mensah, Natasja, Karen Mukupa, Chin, Rikke Lie, Emergency, Baby Love & the Van Dangos, Time Mozam, Rainbow Spirit, Jorge Bezerra, Michael Heisse, Brazilian Nights, Malu Prates.
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