Ayom

• country:Brazil
• region:Brasilia
• style(s):Brazilian, Coladeira
• label:Amplifica Music
• type:Band, Composer/Songwriter
• gender:male, female
• instrumentation:percussion, singer songwriter, guitar
• artist posted by:Amplifica Music

Line up

• Alberto Becucci  (accordion)
• Francesco Valente  (bass)
• Jabu Morales  (vocals, percussion)
• Ricardo Quinteria  (guitar)
• Timoteo Grignani  (percussion)
• Walter Martins  (percussion)

Links

• website
• site ayom
• instagram

Ayom's unique cross-border mix of Brazilian, Mediterranean and Lusaphonic influences grew out of a quest for personal freedom that saw charismatic singer and percussionist Jabu Morales emigrate from her home in Minas Gerais, Brazil to Barcelona in 2011. There a fortunate meeting with Italian accordionist Alberto Becucci and Greek-raised percussionist Timoteo Grignani led to the formation of Ayom with Angolan percussionist Walter Martins, Portuguese-Angolan guitarist Ricardo Quinteira and bass player Francesco Valente. Their debut album sashayed straight into various world music charts and playlists, while Songlines magazine named it a 2020 Best Album, and Ayom as Best Band at their annual awards. Ayom – categorise their sound as Black Atlantic Music. Whatever the label, they delight and inspire with an integrated collective creation that emphatically comes straight from the heart.

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