Cantares: Feijoada CompletaChoir for Brazilian music in Munich
Rhythmically and harmonically complex a cappella pieces for several voices; arrangements with percussion and guitar; popular songs with body percussion: Those are the ingredients that make for the special flavour of Brazilian music choir Cantares’ offerings.
Rhythmically and harmonically complex a cappella pieces for several voices; arrangements with percussion and guitar; popular songs with body percussion: Those are the ingredients that make for the special flavour of Brazilian music choir Cantares’ offerings.
Like the traditional dish of feijoada, the choir’s new programme, Feijoada Completa, is as colourful as it is tasty, cooked up with ingredients like samba, maracatú, baião and other mouth-watering rhythms and styles, with morsels by musical grandmasters such as Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil and Tom Jobim. Join us on a journey through Latin America’s largest country and immerse yourself in Brazil’s diverse living environments. Witness hope, joy and fellowship, sorrow and hardship in modern metropolises and in abundant natural environments.
Many of the performed pieces were arranged by the Brazilian musician Paulo Malaguti. The body percussion concepts and arrangements are by Gilson de Assis, who makes up the rhythm section together with Valdir Mendes. And with Fabrício Cavalcante on guitar, the choir have brought another outstanding musician on board.
Cantares have been firmly established in Germany’s choir scene for decades and perform at festivals and cultural events throughout the country. What unites the international medley of singers is their enthusiasm for Brazilian music and the sound of the Portuguese language. The choir’s passionate, committed musical director is Lilian Zamorano, a lecturer in Brazilian vocal music and rhythm. Being Brazilian, she lays great store by an exchange with other musicians, which has led to many years of fruitful collaboration with renowned artists such as Paulo Malaguti and to inspiring workshops with Patricia Costa, to whom Cantares owes numerous inspirations for music projects and stage productions.
With funding from the Department of Arts and Culture of the City of Munich
