Album Encantarias show with the full band & guests from Rio; worldwide streaming; album release on Bandcamp and making a video clip.
by Carlo Alexandre Teixeira in Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Following my initial fundraising plans, I have chosen to launch an additional crowdfunding campaign to cover the expenses of launching, broadcasting, and creating a music video for this showcase. We're gonna upload the video clip to all the major streaming platforms for everyone to check out.
Photo by Alessandro Jeremias: Cosme, CM. Marcelo Santos, M. Carlo Alex., Ivana Santos, Verônica Pereira, Pedro Lima, M. Caneta & Tuninho Villas
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I am thrilled to announce the details of the upcoming release event for the album "Encantarias." This album marks a major personal milestone for me, especially after overcoming recent challenges such as a dislocated shoulder and undergoing complex surgery.
Your support in this and previous projects has meant a lot to me. Thanks to you, I have overcome challenges and reignited my passion for Capoeira and my determination to continue this project. I am excited to celebrate this achievement and share it with all who supported me throughout this process.
Following the ORIGINAL FUNDRAISING PLAN, I have launched an additional crowdfunding campaign to cover the expenses of launching, broadcasting, and creating a music video for this showcase. We'll upload the music video to all the main streaming platforms so that everyone can watch it.
Our performance will take place at the "Estúdio Casa Com Musica" concert space, the same place where we made the recording. Whether you attend our event in Rio or tune into the live stream, I would love to share this special moment with you.
This is my first live concert debut for an album release. The event offers an opportunity to showcase the beauty of capoeira and our rich musical heritage to a wider audience. I'm also inviting the best capoeira artists in Rio de Janeiro to join us for an evening of creativity, art, and community.
We are planning to host an open mic session, providing an opportunity for capoeiristas to showcase their own or others' songs. We're excited to see what will happen with this new development in Capoeira.
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Unfortunately, we didn't reach the £3,000.00 target of the original crowdfunding which would cover the costs for the launch and the video clip making (almost though! we reached £2,000.00 - a big achievement).
Venue hire, sound system, and other expenses related - R$1,400.00
Transport for the musicians - R$150.00
Musicians' fees - R$700.00
Food - R$300.00 (vegan and traditional feijoada)
Video caption, editing, and subtitles in English - R$1,500.00
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R$4,050.00 = £589,28
- Transaction fees: 2.4% = £14
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One of the album's tracks mixes the instruments of two different cultures, Bumba-Meu-Boi - which has a unique musical structure in Brazil - and Capoeira.
The idea came about during my musical research in São Luís do Maranhão. On a hot night in the capital of Maranhão, I was invited to watch the Bumba-Meu-Boi procession.
At the height of the show - there he was, the great "Ox Puppet" facing me, spinning round and round, running towards me. It was quite a fright! There I was filming, composing, and thinking at the same time:
"What would it be like to incorporate these instruments into capoeira music?"
And here we are doing just that!
The magic of the album doesn't stop there. Another instrument from Maranhão appears in the arrangement of the song "Jogar Contigo". But wait just a little longer to hear the full story and music!
Immerse yourself in the powerful sound of the jaguar in the video "Tambor-Onça," which means "Jaguar-Drum" in Brazil.
Watch the video by clicking Here.
Check out the teaser for another song, "Gira de Angola", which explores the connection between the rhythms of Capoeira Angola and Candomblé.
Click Here to listen to the teaser.
We've prepared a B-side following the old vinyl format. There are three instrumental tracks, including two pandeiro and berimbau grooves, plus a traditional rhythm from Bahia played by the full capoeira orchestra. Watch out! This surprise has been made public to further encourage your participation in our upcoming party and concert. Pedro Lima, along with the full band, will be performing all three songs on July 21st. This is an event you won't want to miss!
Check out a sample of one of our fantastic grooves on YouTube
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The delightful surprise of Robertinho Silva at our recording session. Silva is a trendsetter in Brazilian drums and percussion
This "maracá" was our talisman during the recordings and appeared in one of the songs - it's an ancestral instrument from the native cultures of Brazil and the Americas and was given to me by an indigenous woman from Aldeia Arymy, in the south of Maranhão. It is used in Cacuriá, Bumba-Meu-Boi, and other local traditions.
Obs.: Cacuriá, Bumba-Meu-Boi, and Tambor de Crioula are popular cultures in the state of Maranhão, where I carried out the field research for this album.
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YOU CAN SEE BELOW WHAT WAS OUR ORIGINAL "BIG AIM" IF WE GOT THE FULL AMOUNT
We will create a music video for the best song on the album and host a showcase to launch and release the album. This is the same community project to which a percentage of the profits from the sale of the album will be given (15 percent for each unit sold). Watch one of the music videos we produced for our previous albums - Teko Pora and Guarnicê.
Mestre Caneta, Mayra Texeira and CM Marcelo, smiles and exquisite musicianship!
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