AFRICASIAMERICA, by Lelo Nazario

AFRICASIAMERICA

by Lelo Nazario

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1.	Convite ao Vento 03:37	info	buy track
2.	Insólito 04:53	info	buy track
3.	Passado Presente 03:19	info	buy track
4.	Solúvel em Água 03:11	info	buy track
5.	Perplex City 12:49	info	buy track
6.	Andando Pelo Bairro 05:22	info	buy track
7.	Piano Voador 08:24	info	buy track
8.	Espiral 05:14	info	buy track
9.	Africasiamerica 04:18	info	buy track
10.	Son[ho]s 05:44	info	buy track

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Africasiamerica is the fifth solo album by pianist, composer and arranger Lelo Nazario, who has been a staple of the Brazilian jazz scene since the 1980s. Creator of a unique style combining contemporary and electronic music with Afro-Brazilian forms, his work embodies the timelessness of all great music. First released in 2007 on CD by Editio Princeps and Utopia Studio, Africasiamerica was among the best 10 jazz albums of the year by Jazz Station blog. The album features eight original compositions by the author, such as “Insólito” (meaning elusive), the result of multiple harmonic overlays, “Solúvel em Água” (water-soluble), a set of fluid and sparse musical elements that mix together in new forms, and “Perplex city,” which reveals the state of perplexity we are involved in today. Two other tunes are worth noting: “Piano Voador” (flying piano), wich explores different piano textures and lots of percussion, and the title track “Africasiamerica”, a tribute to the very rich cultures of those three continents. The album also includes two songs by other artists, both arranged by Lelo. Nazario’s brilliant, original style on piano and keyboards is accompanied by special performances by guest musicians.

Personnel: Lelo Nazario (keyboards, piano), Teco Cardoso (saxes, flutes), Felipe Ávila (guitar), Benjamin Taubkin (piano on track 6), Guello (percussion on track 6), Alvaro Faria (percussion on track 1)

What critics said:
“Fusion for the third millennium, free of cliches … the universal Brazilian Lelo Nazario, another to achieve perfect balance between acoustic piano, Rhodes and electronic keyboards.” – Arnaldo DeSouteiro, Jazz Station
“Inventive experimenter.” – Carlos Calado, Folha de S. Paulo

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released January 1, 2007

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Lelo Nazario São Paulo, Brazil

Composer and pianist Lelo Nazario is synonymous with experimentation and timelessness. Experimentation to investigate and open new paths. Timelessness because it is not limited to a time or a style. In more than fourty years of career, he has created an original and award winning work, based on the fusion of different avant-garde languages and traditional Brazilian rhythms. ... more