Brazilian Festival

PRESS RELEASE
June 25, 2007

Contact:
Patricia Leao / Brazilian Nites Prod.                           Luciana Hershfield / Levastar Prod.
Phone (818) 567-0641                                            Phone (818) 823-6195
e-mail: shows@braziliannites.com                               e-mail: Luciana@Levastar.com

BRAZILIAN NITES PRODUCTIONS & LEVASTAR PRODUCTIONS
present
BRAZILIAN SUMMER NITES @ TEMPLE BAR
FEATURING A SUMMER SERIES OF HAND PICKED BRAZILIAN TALENT RAGING FROM THE CLASSIC BOSSA NOVA TO MPB (Brazilian Popular Music), FROM AFRO REGGAE TO FORRÓ

WHAT: Five of the most talented performers on stage with a variety of Brazilian styles in one of the most intimate venues in Santa Monica.

Zé Renato • MPB Pure talent ! This musician is a fabulous singer and songwriter that collaborated with the best: Milton Nascimento, Lenine, Paulo César Pinheiro, Al Di Meola… He is a member of the famous band Boca Livre and is leading his own carrier in Brazil for more than 30 years now.

http://www.myspace.com/zerenatominhapraia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eku1uXIOA6c (with Milton Nascimento)
www.zerenato.com.br
www.myspace.com/zerenatominhapraia
www.iracemamusicprod.com

DJ Dolores (A.K.A. Helder Aragão), innovator of Brazil’s mangue-beat, draws his inspiration from urban and rural musical styles traditionally shunned by the establishment but favored by the working classes (dance rhythms such as maracatú and song forms such as emboladas). DJ Dolores blends them with loops, breakbeats, and street sounds to create a unique musical cocktail which is culturally & politically meaningful, and irresistibly festive.
Dolores' new band project, Aparelhagem is a typically Brazilian popular expression, which defines a sound system. The emphasis is on the northeastern horn instruments, melancholic themes such as old reggae pieces, percussion, synthesizers, vintage and laptop. During the 2004 European summer, Dj Dolores & Aparelhagem played 14 countries.

http://www.djdolores.com/english.html
http://www.crammed.be/zir/19/index.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/womad2004/dj_dolores.shtml
http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/artist.aspx?ob=per&src=prd&aid=6808
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaRuoQdVLLo

MARCOS ARIEL - has dedicated himself to the publicizing of his work through several performances in Brazil and elsewhere, such as the Homage to Tom Jobim show that took place in the Ford Amphitheater in Los Angeles on September 30th, 2005. With original arrangements and innovating form, Marcos Ariel promotes the encounter between Bossa Nova and Jazz, intercalating the be-bop articulations with the swing from samba and choro.

"The program opened with a solo piano set by Marcos Ariel. Starting from a classical viewpoint, he found Jobim linkages in Chopin and Bach, them moved into a curious but ultimately effective connection with Thelonious Monk, adding his own breath vocal to complete mix. The always adventurous Jobim (who died in 1994 at age 67), would surely have loved it all."
Don Heckman - Los Angeles Times, October, 2005

http://www.marcosariel.com.br
http://www.myspace.com/marcosarielmusic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWsE2fk55Ow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkcD1cz8K6Q&mode=related&search=

AFRO REGGAE / FAVELA RISING - Born out of desire to counteract the violent drug industry and police oppression, Grupo Cultural AfroReggae – GCAR (“AfroReggae Cultural Group”) was formed in January 1993, initially around AfroReggae Notícias (“AfroReggae News”) – a newspaper designed to add value and disseminate black culture. The newspaper primarily targeted young people interested in reggae, soul, and hip-hop, among other musical genres. The group soon thereafter opened its first Núcleo Comunitário de Cultura (“Culture Community Center”) in the Vigário Geral favela (a slum area) in 1993. In a short period of time, this center was offering its first workshops – dance, percussion, garbage recycling, soccer and capoeira – the foundations for new social projects. GCAR knew exactly what it was seeking with its programs: to offer a cultural and artistic education for adolescents living in slums. By affording local youth more chances of strengthening their citizenship, GCAR hoped to provide a viable path away from entanglement in the prevalent drug trade.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snusWz0pIUU
http://favelarising.com/default.php
http://zmagsite.zmag.org/Jun2004/ballve0604.html
http://www.myspace.com/afroreggae

Rob Curto's Forró For All is a band dedicated to the sound of Northeastern Brazil’s traditional “forró pé de serra” dance music, performed with a sensibility born of New York City’s diverse and dynamic musical culture. The San Francisco Bay Guardian wrote “As America’s finest purveyors of the forró sound, New York funksters Rob Curto’s Forró For All combine a wildly imaginative jazz sensibility with their obvious reverence for traditional Brazilian get-down sounds and the fusion is exhilarating”. Rob Curto’s Forró For All made their California debut in January 2007 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

http://www.forroforall.com/live/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDsZAljfH20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6olzImcP3g&mode=related&search=

WHO: This concert will feature ZE RENATO - guitarist/singer, DJ DOLORES – innovator of Brazil’s Mangue-beat, ROB CURTO’S FORRÓ FOR ALL – Northeaster Rhythms, MARCOS ARIEL – playing Jobim and AFRO REGGAE – Favela Rising.

WHEN:           July 12 – Ze Renao
                        July 15 – DJ Dolores
                        August 5 – Marcos Ariel
                        August 19 - Afro Reggae
                        August 30 – Rob Curto’s Forró For All

WHERE:        TEMPLE BAR
1026 Wilshire Blvd.
                        Santa Monica, CA
                        www.templebarlive.com / (310)393-6611

TICKETS & INFO:

This concerts are a summer series of Brazilian Nites Productions and Levastar Productions. For more information visit www.BrazilianNites.com , www.myspace.com/levastar, www.templebarlive.com
or call (818) 566-1111. Admission is $15 per person per show.

This series is sponsored in part by Brasil Best, Bras Print, Golly Guarana, Remo Percussion, Tadeo Designs, O.N.E. Coconut & Acai, American Latino and Latination.

BRAZILIAN NITES PRODUCTIONS 1839 N. Kenwood Street, Burbank, CA 91505 phone (818) 567-0641 events hotline (818) 566-1111 fax (818) 567-6377 shows@BrazilianNites.com www.BrazilianNites.com
Contato:	PATRICIA LEAO Brazilian Nites Prod. (818) 567-0641 shows@braziliannites.com www.braziliannites.com

PRESS RELEASE June 25, 2007 Contact: Patricia Leao / Brazilian Nites Prod. Luciana Hershfield / Levastar Prod. Phone (818) 567-0641 Phone (818) 823-6195 e-mail: shows@braziliannites.com e-mail: Luciana@Levastar.com BRAZILIAN NITES PRODUCTIONS & LEVASTAR PRODUCTIONS present BRAZILIAN SUMMER NITES @ TEMPLE BAR FEATURING A SUMMER SERIES OF HAND PICKED BRAZILIAN TALENT RAGING FROM THE CLASSIC BOSSA NOVA TO MPB (Brazilian Popular Music), FROM AFRO REGGAE TO FORRÓ WHAT: Five of the most talented performers on stage with a variety of Brazilian styles in one of the most intimate venues in Santa Monica. Zé Renato • MPB Pure talent ! This musician is a fabulous singer and songwriter that collaborated with the best: Milton Nascimento, Lenine, Paulo César Pinheiro, Al Di Meola… He is a member of the famous band Boca Livre and is leading his own carrier in Brazil for more than 30 years now. http://www.myspace.com/zerenatominhapraia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eku1uXIOA6c (with Milton Nascimento) www.zerenato.com.br www.myspace.com/zerenatominhapraia www.iracemamusicprod.com DJ Dolores (A.K.A. Helder Aragão), innovator of Brazil’s mangue-beat, draws his inspiration from urban and rural musical styles traditionally shunned by the establishment but favored by the working classes (dance rhythms such as maracatú and song forms such as emboladas). DJ Dolores blends them with loops, breakbeats, and street sounds to create a unique musical cocktail which is culturally & politically meaningful, and irresistibly festive. Dolores' new band project, Aparelhagem is a typically Brazilian popular expression, which defines a sound system. The emphasis is on the northeastern horn instruments, melancholic themes such as old reggae pieces, percussion, synthesizers, vintage and laptop. During the 2004 European summer, Dj Dolores & Aparelhagem played 14 countries. http://www.djdolores.com/english.html http://www.crammed.be/zir/19/index.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/womad2004/dj_dolores.shtml http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/artist.aspx?ob=per&src=prd&aid=6808 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaRuoQdVLLo MARCOS ARIEL - has dedicated himself to the publicizing of his work through several performances in Brazil and elsewhere, such as the Homage to Tom Jobim show that took place in the Ford Amphitheater in Los Angeles on September 30th, 2005. With original arrangements and innovating form, Marcos Ariel promotes the encounter between Bossa Nova and Jazz, intercalating the be-bop articulations with the swing from samba and choro. "The program opened with a solo piano set by Marcos Ariel. Starting from a classical viewpoint, he found Jobim linkages in Chopin and Bach, them moved into a curious but ultimately effective connection with Thelonious Monk, adding his own breath vocal to complete mix. The always adventurous Jobim (who died in 1994 at age 67), would surely have loved it all." Don Heckman - Los Angeles Times, October, 2005 http://www.marcosariel.com.br http://www.myspace.com/marcosarielmusic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWsE2fk55Ow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkcD1cz8K6Q&mode=related&search= AFRO REGGAE / FAVELA RISING - Born out of desire to counteract the violent drug industry and police oppression, Grupo Cultural AfroReggae – GCAR (“AfroReggae Cultural Group”) was formed in January 1993, initially around AfroReggae Notícias (“AfroReggae News”) – a newspaper designed to add value and disseminate black culture. The newspaper primarily targeted young people interested in reggae, soul, and hip-hop, among other musical genres. The group soon thereafter opened its first Núcleo Comunitário de Cultura (“Culture Community Center”) in the Vigário Geral favela (a slum area) in 1993. In a short period of time, this center was offering its first workshops – dance, percussion, garbage recycling, soccer and capoeira – the foundations for new social projects. GCAR knew exactly what it was seeking with its programs: to offer a cultural and artistic education for adolescents living in slums. By affording local youth more chances of strengthening their citizenship, GCAR hoped to provide a viable path away from entanglement in the prevalent drug trade. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snusWz0pIUU http://favelarising.com/default.php http://zmagsite.zmag.org/Jun2004/ballve0604.html http://www.myspace.com/afroreggae Rob Curto's Forró For All is a band dedicated to the sound of Northeastern Brazil’s traditional “forró pé de serra” dance music, performed with a sensibility born of New York City’s diverse and dynamic musical culture. The San Francisco Bay Guardian wrote “As America’s finest purveyors of the forró sound, New York funksters Rob Curto’s Forró For All combine a wildly imaginative jazz sensibility with their obvious reverence for traditional Brazilian get-down sounds and the fusion is exhilarating”. Rob Curto’s Forró For All made their California debut in January 2007 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. http://www.forroforall.com/live/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDsZAljfH20 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6olzImcP3g&mode=related&search= WHO: This concert will feature ZE RENATO - guitarist/singer, DJ DOLORES – innovator of Brazil’s Mangue-beat, ROB CURTO’S FORRÓ FOR ALL – Northeaster Rhythms, MARCOS ARIEL – playing Jobim and AFRO REGGAE – Favela Rising. WHEN: July 12 – Ze Renao July 15 – DJ Dolores August 5 – Marcos Ariel August 19 - Afro Reggae August 30 – Rob Curto’s Forró For All WHERE: TEMPLE BAR 1026 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA www.templebarlive.com / (310)393-6611 TICKETS & INFO: This concerts are a summer series of Brazilian Nites Productions and Levastar Productions. For more information visit www.BrazilianNites.com , www.myspace.com/levastar, www.templebarlive.com or call (818) 566-1111. Admission is $15 per person per show. This series is sponsored in part by Brasil Best, Bras Print, Golly Guarana, Remo Percussion, Tadeo Designs, O.N.E. Coconut & Acai, American Latino and Latination.