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Moments with special guests of FATO in Curitiba, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
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- country:Brazil
- region:Southern Brazil
- style(s):Brazilian, Fusion
- label:not signed
- type:Band
- gender:male, female
- instrumentation:percussion, visual, pop group
- artist posted by:OQ Produções
Line up
- Daniel Fagundes (lead vocal, electric/acoustic guitars, percussion)
- Grace Torres (keyboards, vocal, percussion)
- Priscila Graciano (drums, percussion, vocal)
- Sérgio Monteiro Freire (saxophones, electric guitar, vocal, percussion)
- Ulisses Galetto (electric bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, vocal)
Links
- Grupo FATO Website
- FATO's Facebook Fan Page
- Grupo FATO Soundcloud Page
- Grupo Fato (Curitiba) - Youtube Channel
- FATO's Reverbnation Page
- Spotify - Grupo FATO
- iTunes - Grupo FATO
- Google Play - Grupo FATO "Próximo" (album)
- Deezer - Grupo FATO
- Distribution byTratore (CDs, DVD & streaming)
- Album & DVD at Sambastore (search: Grupo FATO)
The innovative band Fato from Curitiba, Paraná, has celebrated its 20th anniversary with the release of the group's seventh album, "Próximo". The one-of-a-kind band is noted for its eclectic sound, mixing all sorts of musical elements from throughout Brazil in arrangements influenced by jazz, pop, MPB, contemporary and traditional music, free improvisation and more.
Percussion plays a prominent role, especially the "tamancos" or wooden clogs worn by the musicians who tap out elaborate syncopated rhythms. The clogs are a nod to the culture of Paraná, where they are worn in the traditional dancing parties of "fandango caiçara"(*). The sound of the clogs is a hallmark of Fato's music.
The difficulty of playing instruments while simultaneously tapping intricate rhythms on the clogs led percussionist Zé Loureiro Neto to invent a new percussion instrument, the "Tamancalha". Six clogs are fastened together over a wooden box with two levers that one person can move up and down to produce the sound of several dancers.
Their album “Próximo” featured guest appearances of major Brazilian artists such as Lenine and was the 28th among the 100 Best of Brazilian Music in 2014 (embrulhador.com).
(*) tradition from the Brazilian southern coast
