Benguelê

Benguelê explores Brazilian instrumental music, particularly choro, which emerged in Rio de Janeiro in the late nineteenth century through the meeting of European dances and Afro-Brazilian rhythms.

The group brings together musicians from Catalonia, France, Italy and Brazil around the traditional instruments of this repertoire: six- and seven-string guitars, flute and pandeiro. Rémi Meurice contributes his background in jazz and world music; Marcel Vallès brings research developed during years in South America; Rocco Papìa plays seven-string guitar; Jonas Santana contributes Brazilian percussion.

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