“Innately creative and defiantly adventurous, they are concerned only with hurling their talents together and stamping new identities onto Brazilian music.” (Global Rhythm Magazine)
Here on his own "solo" album, Kassin fully explores the smooth, swank, easygoing Latin-pop-lounge vibe he's worked on elsewhere, and the results are simply yummy. Soft-salsa, samba, funk, dub, surf, rock and electronica all merge together with the delicious, all-encompassing ease that typifies the best of Brazilian pop. There's a wide variety of textures and tones, and all of it sounds alluring and fresh. One of the most subtle and subtly challenging Brazilian pop albums of recent vintage, the sound of a younger generation branching out and finding a global audience. Well worth checking out! (DJ Joe Sixpack, Slipcue Brazilian Music Guide)
"an effervescent collage of samba, airy folk, and sheer mysticism" (Spin Magazine)
Kassin + 2 is the new portrait of Rio’s rich musical, cultural and ethnic diversity. Alexandre Kassin takes charge for the final installment in the + 2 trilogy — fellow band members Moreno Veloso (son of the great Caetano Veloso) and Domenico Lancellotti were the featured names for the first two rounds. Heirs to a family heritage of Tropicalia and Samba and respected producers in their own right, this unique mix of traditional Brazilian songwriting with the quirky beats, loops, and noises of contemporary electronica is defining the sound of the New Brazil.
Openers Quilombolas blend funk, rock, samba, salsa, reggae, hip hop and more with multilingual lyrics to create a heady brew that celebrates and fosters unity in the Americas. Their debut album The Common Past will be released by Tru Ruts/Speakeasy Records in early 2009.
Copresented by the Walker Art Center and the Cedar Cultural Center with support provided by The McKnight Foundation. Concert will be at The Cedar.
The Walker Art Center’s Music Season is sponsored by Macy’s Foundation. Media Partners 89.3 The Current and vita.mn
Tickets are on sale now from the Walker Art Center, and The Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2)
“Innately creative and defiantly adventurous, they are concerned only with hurling their talents together and stamping new identities onto Brazilian music.” (Global Rhythm Magazine)
Openers Quilombolas blend funk, rock, samba, salsa, reggae, hip hop and more with multilingual lyrics to create a heady brew that celebrates and fosters unity in the Americas. Their debut album The Common Past will be released by Tru Ruts/Speakeasy Records in early 2009.
