After a very successful season performing at international festivals and prestigious music venues worldwide Mario Bakuna brings to Ropetackle Arts Centre his latest project 'Brazilian Landscapes’.
Mario Bakuna is a Brazilian artist currently based in London UK. Over the past few years he has emerged as a leading figure and a reference in the Brazilian Jazz Music scene in England. Bakuna and his band have extensively performed in Europe and beyond playing at distinguished venues and festivals across 18 European countries Canada Brazil Egypt Madagascar Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan with sold-out concerts and great acclaim.
Following his first album ‘Where Rio de Janeiro Meets Bahia’ Mario’s most recent project is 'Brazilian Landscapes' which features new arrangements of material by great composers such as Marcos Valle Claudio Bertrami Rique Pantoja Gilberto Gil Djavan João Bosco Arismar do Espirito Santo and the 'forrozeiros' Dominguinhos and Luiz Gonzaga. The album is a tribute to the culture and memory of Brazilian people and it's the result of years of inspiration Mario Bakuna drew upon while travelling through Brazil experiencing its rhythmic and harmonic richness. From the arid landscape of the northeast which is reflected in the chorus of songs of Forró Baião and Xaxado to the African influence found in Ijexá the popularity of Samba and the sophistication of Bossa Nova Mario Bakuna and his musicians celebrate the most musically rich territory on Earth.
Line-up:
Mario Bakuna on acoustic guitar and vocals
Fernando Demarco on bass
Uccio Gaeta on drums
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Ropetackle Arts Centre, Ropetackle Arts Centre, Little High St, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5EG, United Kingdom, Shoreham-by-Sea
