ROB CURTO'S FORRÓ FOR ALL: Forró For All

Rob Curto's Forró For All

Forró For All

© 2006 Rob Curto (837101196246)

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Upbeat and percussive Brazilian party music with world and jazz influences featuring accordionist Rob Curto.

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Forró For All: a band dedicated to the sound of Northeast Brazil’s forró pé de serra, perfomed with a sensibility born of New York City’s diverse and dynamic musical culture. Forró is both a musical genre and an event. In Northeastern Brazil a forró party unites communities and generations, with couples young and old dancing to accordion, zabumba and triangle. This collective celebration is a creative response to the difficulties of life in the Northeast.

The band’s founding member Rob Curto, an accordionist well versed in jazz, has spent years intimately involved with this music and culture. He studied with Arlindo dos Oito Baixos, Camarão and Silveirinha, all great accordionists from Recife, Brazil and with Paraibano Alencar 7-Cordas. Rob keeps as his bible the work of Dominguinhos, Sivuca, Oswaldinho, Hermeto Pascoal and of course the great Luiz Gonzaga. He has spent years playing in Brazil, and developed a reputation there as an extremely competent and artistic forró accordionist. In addition his work includes playing and collaboration with heavy-weights of world music such as Lila Downs, David Krakauer, Cyro Baptista, Frank London and Omar Faruk Tekbilek.

Rob has brought together a team of some of New York’s best musicians: Pedro Ramos from São Paulo Brazil who is the leading proponent of Brazil’s choro music in the United States. Scott Kettner, a percussionist who has brought the sound of Maracatu from Recife, Pernambuco to the United States and has studied the music from that region. Davi Vieira, from Bahia, one of the most sought after Brazilian percussionists in the United States and Mike LaValle, who through his extensive experience in Brazil has become a virtual library of Brazilian music and musical styles. Together, these musicians have created a sound which deeply respects the traditions of forró pé-de-serra and it’s greatest masters, yet also brings a fresh perspective with copious improvisation, original compositions and innovations both rhythmic and harmonic.

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  • author: Audrey Mantz

    Love it , love it! Great party last Friday, thanks everybody!

  • Great stuff
    author: Franziska Rauch

    I saw Forro For All in Montmagny, Canada at the International Accordion Festival. They were my favorite group. My friends and I danced in the rain to their great beat. One of my all time memories. Thank you.

  • More!
    author: Sandra

    I was introduced to Forro by an aerobics instructor from somewhere in the NE of Brazil. This was about 5 years ago and it was impossible to find this music online or in stores. There is more out there now, but this CD in particular tops them all, it is at once traditional and new. Maybe Americans will get hip to the musical possibilities of the accordian. Fav cuts are 2, 4, and 6. Listen, and dance; open your ears.

  • great cd !
    author: joe hunter

    this is really a great cd! Anybody who loves the the wonderful tradtions of brazilian accordian music will dig this!!

  • fun rhythms, harmonies, melodies, great musicianship!!!
    author: Dr. Bugs

    Like nothing I've ever heard (including Rob's live performances over the years), this CD is just a ton of fun! Rhythms keep my feet tapping, melodies get me humming, and the lyrics baffle me (I don't understand Portuguese). A tight rhythm section supporting technically inspiring lead musicians makes a feast for world music lovers' ears. And the lead singer's quirky baritone voice quickly becomes enjoyable, filled with energetic charisma.

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