Photos
Thanks to Michael Flascha, Maggie Ericksson and all the photographers.
Videos
CDs
Explosão - plus Friends & Band
The 2nd CD is here!
Inspired by the large Afroblocos from Bahia (Brazil).
Because of our ever-narrowing Contacts there, this CD
builds a bridge between Berlin and Brazil.
So we are a little proud that there are 3 Mestre
(musical directors) of the most famous ones there
Groups play as "special guests" in various pieces on
our CD:
- Marivaldo Paim (Ilê Aiyê)
- Memeu Nunes (Olodum)
- Mario Bomba (Muzenza)
And as a guest musician from Rio de Janeiro: Jovi Joviniano
The Berlin music scene is also represented on our CD
with exceptionally good musicians.
(Selection):
- Renato Pantera (Rio de Janeiro / Berlin): vocals, guitar
- Hans Limburg (Berlin): vocals, guitar
- Gui (Rio de Janeiro / Berlin): bass
- Georg Pfister, Oliver Fox, Thomas Walter Maria: saxophones, flute
- Jan Gropper, Greg Ambrosine: Trumpets
- Martin Hansel: Solo guitar
Let yourself be enchanted by fiery Brazilian rhythms
and by the strength and joie de vivre.
convince the music.
You can order the second Bloco Explosão CD "plus Friends & Band" (@ 2014) directly from us (12 euros plus shipping) -> contact us
The CDs can be heard on all streaming services. You can listen to excerpts here.
Berlin percussive, Samba & more
The first Bloco Explosão CD
Both CDs can be heard on all streaming services. They can be ordered from us (10 € per CD) or downloaded from Amazon. At Soundcloud you can listen to excerpts.
The 1st CD “Berlin percussive; Samba & more ”takes you on a musical journey from Berlin Salvador da Bahia to Rio. All of the pieces are purely percussive.
Guest musicians from Brazil are Marivaldo Paim (Ilê Aiyê) from Salvador da Bahia and Jovi Joviniano from Rio de Janeiro.