Forró Brazuca plays the sensuous upbeat music of rural northeastern Brazil. Inspired by the music of Luiz Gonzaga, Jackson do Pandeiro, Trio Virgulino and Dominguinhos, Forró Brazuca performs a style of music called forró, a term that encompasses folk and roots music styles such as xote, baião, and rastapé. As Forró Brazuca relies on the accordion and sometimes the fiddle to lead the band, the danceable rhythms that ensue sometimes remind people of zydeco and Cajun, but really, this is Brazilian music at its festive, rollicking best.
Formed by four San Francisco-based Brazilians-each from a different region of Brazil-in early 2007, Forró Brazuca has been bringing its accordion-powered rollicking dance music to venues all across the Bay Area. Bring your dancing shoes and grab a partner- you’ll not want to leave the dance floor!
Mestre Francelino: accordion, lead vocals
Carlos Oliveira: electric bass guitar, vocals
Carlos Baiano: triangle, vocals
Chris Carioca: drums, vocals
www.myspace.com/forrobrazuca
$12 – $15 admission. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.
