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forro in the dark performing "nonsensical" live on soundcheck (new york public radio - wnyc).

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growing stone is the title track of nation beat's 3rd album. this song was written after they performed with willie nelson at farm aid in 2008. growing stone is a song about the plight of the family farmer. this cd is dedicated to the kiernan family and all the family farmers throughout the world.

-- music by scott kettner & raphael mcgregor lyrics by: scott kettner, skye steele and steven heller performed by: liliana araújo: voice scott kettner: drums & percussion jordan scannella: bass joão erbetta: guitar skye steele: violin raphael mcgregor: lap steel dennis lichtman: mandolin aaron shafer-haiss: alfaia & ilú arrangement by nation beat song produced by: scott kettner co-produced by: joão erbetta mixed by: mark marshall recorded at: soap box studio in brooklyn, ny  director/producer: megan lardner director of photography: corey tatarczuk second camera: erik marika-rich big man: breno aguiar farmer: walter kiernan dancer: michele nascimento-kettner

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nation beat - brooklyn, ny

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angelita jimenez - "pela trilha"

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short documentary on live brazilian music in london (2010)

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mônica vasconcelos and nóis - "banhos"

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sabrina malheiros - "maracatueira"

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raf vilar - "bossa me"

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zeep (nina & chris) - "super"

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jandira silva - "sambou, sambou"

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céu & herbie hancock - "tempo de amor"

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mariana magnavita - "white"

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forro in the dark feat. miho hatori - "paraíba"

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"when activists finally acknowledged a connection between politics and popular music in the late sixties, the music was valued precisely when it was thought to be something other than mass culture or when it was deemed to be progressive despite its being mass culture. sgt. pepper was art. dylan's lyrics were poetry. woodstock was community. and, motown... well, motown was black. at no point was this music celebrated as mass culture, even though this was clearly the basis for its widespread--mass, if you will--appeal. this failure to embrace mass culture as mass culture has contributed heavily to our inability to grasp its political potential".

(rockin' the boat: mass music and mass movements edited by reebee garofalo, 1992)

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luciana souza was born in são paulo and grew up in a family of bossa nova innovators. her work as a performer transcends traditional boundaries around musical styles, offering solid roots in jazz, sophisticated lineage in world music, and an enlightened approach to classical repertoire and new music. luciana began her recording career at age three with a radio commercial, and recorded more than 200 jingles and soundtracks, becoming a first-call studio veteran at age 16. she spent four years on faculty at berklee college of music in boston, where she received a bachelor's in jazz composition. she earned a master's degree in jazz studies from new england conservatory of music and taught for four years at the prestigious manhattan school of music, in new york city.

as a leader, luciana has eight acclaimed releases including her four grammy nominated records "brazilian duos" (2002), "north and south" (2003), "duos II" (2005) and “tide” (2009). her debut recording for universal/verve (produced by her husband larry klein) "the new bossa nova" (2007) was met with critical acclaim (bilboard latin jazz album of the year) and on “tide” luciana “continued her captivating journey as a uniquely talented vocalist who organically crosses genre borders. her music soulfully reflects, wistfully regrets, romantically woos, joyfully celebrates...” (billboard).

luciana has performed and recorded with greats like herbie hancock (on his grammy winning record "river – the joni letters), paul simon, bobby mcferrin, maria schneider, danilo perez, and many others. her longstanding duo work with brazilian guitarist romero lubambo has earned her accolades across the globe. her complete discography contains more than 50 records as a side singer. luciana’s singing has been called "transcendental, "perfect, " and of "unparalleled beauty", and entertainment weekly said "her voice traces a landscape of emotion that knows no boundaries".

she has been a prominent soloist in two important works by composer osvaldo golijov "la pasion according to st. mark" and "oceana". she has performed with the bach akademie stuttgart, the boston symphony orchestra, and the brooklyn philharmonic. other orchestral appearances include de falla's "el amor brujo" with the new york philharmonic, the atlanta symphony, and the los angeles philharmonic. her work in chamber music includes a fruitful collaboration with the los angeles guitar quartet.

in 2005, luciana was awarded female jazz singer of the year, by the jazz journalists association. from 2005 to 2010, luciana was the jazz artist in residence with the prestigious san francisco performances. she will be a featured soloist with the los angeles chamber orchestra on the premiere of a new piece by young composer derek bermel in 2011.

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luciana souza - the new bossa nova

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téka penteriche is an artist with roots firmly planted in the traditions of brazilian music such as samba, bossa nova and choro. born into a musical family, singing was a natural part of growing up in brazil. from an early age, téka fell under the spell of american jazz and began soaking up the sounds of sarah vaughan, billy holiday and frank sinatra. today, her music has become a fusion of the sensual rhythms and harmonies of brazil with the improvisation of jazz, which she has coined, new bossa.

a graduate of the music education and arts program of são paulo state university, téka also studied at berklee college of music and longy school of music. while in boston, téka studied with dominique eade, a well known teacher and jazz vocalist, and soon began appearing at boston’s premier jazz clubs, including scullers and the regattabar. she was a 1993 nominee for the boston music award for outstanding latin act. téka has performed and recorded with many artists, including world-renowned hermeto pascoal, gilberto gil, flora purim, airto moreira, rique pantoja, otmaro ruiz, kevin winard, aaron serfaty, hussain jiffry, helio alves, fernando brandão, café, cassio duarte, luis conte, mike shaphiro, gary mick and gilles apap. 

in 1995, she moved to santa barbara and released her first CD, “garden planet”, comprised of original music with an environmental theme. her second CD, “watercolours of brazil,” was released in 2001 and has received uniformly high praise from critics and audiences alike. don heckman of the los angeles times said, “like joao gilberto she brings everything into a unified expression, combining her vocal lines and rhythmic guitar accompaniments into a single, elegantly buoyant musical blend.” in a highly inspiring venture into classical music, téka appeared as the contralto soloist with the santa barbara oratorio chorale in the 1996 california premiere and subsequent performances in 1997 and 2006 of “canto general” by mikis theodorakis and pablo neruda.

since coming to santa barbara, téka has established herself as a mature, world-class talent. the ease with which she controls her instrument, her flawless intonation and time and her ability to treat gentle ballads and spirited up-tempo tunes with the same musical grace are hallmarks of her gift. she was featured at the santa barbara international jazz festival for three years running and has appeared at the city’s foremost venues, including the lobero theatre, the santa barbara museum of art, victoria hall, the marjorie luke theater, ellings amphitheater and SOhO music club. in addition, she performs regularly at some of los angeles' best jazz clubs. 

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