Red Hot + Rio 2: The Next Generation of Samba Soul

Part of the 2008 Next Wave Festival

Dec 4 & 5 at 8pm

Produced by BAM
Producers Béco Dranoff, Paul Heck, Yale Evelev

Featured artists: CéU, Curumin, Bebel Gilberto, José González, Otto, João Parahyba (from Trio Mocoto)
Backing band: Kassin +2, Moreno, Domenico, Money Mark, Janja Gomes, Jorge Continentino, Carlos Darci, Zé Luis
Music Directors Kassin & Mario Caldato, Jr.
Video Design: Multiplicidade

An all-star benefit tribute to the music and culture of Brazil, Red Hot + Rio 2 salutes Samba Soul, the post-tropicália movement of the 70s that merged elements of North American soul music with Brazilian rhythms. Mixing samba with R&B, soul with baião, pioneering artists like Jorge Ben Jor and Tim Maia signaled a cultural awakening that changed the direction of Brazilian music forever. The concerts at BAM bring together the newest generation of Brazilian and international artists who represent the legacy of this influential musical style.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit BrazilFoundation's AIDS-related projects.


BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Running time: 120min, no intermission
$25, 45, 65

CéU Site
CéU is Portuguese for "sky"—and also translates into lithe Brazilian soul. More

Curumin on MySpace
Sound clips galore at the MySpace page of samba soulman Curumin. More

Review of Curumin
The arbiter of pop taste reviews Curumin's album Achados e Perdidos. More

Bebel Gilberto on MySpace
Don't miss the video for Gilberto's single, "Momento." More

Jose Gonzalez Site
Jose's official digs. More

Kassin + 2 on MySpace
Rio's cultural and ethnic diversity come alive in the music of Kassin. More

Time Magazine Review
Time magazine reviews Veloso's recent album, and finds him singing "like a sleepy puppy dog." More

Brazil Foundation Site
A portion of the proceeds from Red Hot + Rio 2 benefit this Brazilian engine for social change. More