When May arrives in the United States, Banda Jeito Moleque will be introducing what all Brazil knows as the SOUND that's HAPPY! "Moleque" in Portuguese, the language spoken by Brazilians, can mean mischievous, rascal, a young boy who enjoys life. Oh, so true: this Brazilian band is very HAPPY with life. Are they teens? Not really ... but mischievous bright young boys, no doubt about that! Their sound is fun, joyous, full of spirit and Brazilian energy; and all that this group is going to bring to the Land of Uncle Sam! Bruno, Carlinhos, Alemao, Rafa and Felipe set the tone with the more than 30 people who make up their band.
What is their sound? The sound of samba and pagode, Brazilian musical styles that move thousands of people... And they really move, because there's no way to sit still when this group comes out on stage. The audience of these moleques, made up mostly of young boys, are lifted to their feet by a music that makes you dance to a rhythm that is wonderful to hear.
It's no surprise if, all at once, the music they play is unusually moving, because it evokes a blend of Brazilian sounds, with the cavaquinho, guitar, the tambourine and atabaque drum, mixed with some reggae and love ballads. It's a combination of elements mixed just right. The members of the band all have good university training, so important for the many choices they must make in show business. Their painstaking attention to the composition of their lyrics and melodies is derived from their knowledge of Brazilian culture, highlighting the unmistakable joy of these people who have found in music one their principal sources of contact with the world.
The powerful presence of Banda Jeito Moleque is also felt by the audience through their advocacy of protecting the environment, and most of their shows are carbon neutral. With unflagging and powerful emphasis, the band never lets its fans forget the vast and wonderful environmental patrimony of Brazil, and recently they recorded their latest DVD in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. What's more, it's the first DVD recorded in the Brazilian Amazonia with environmental management!
They'll be arriving in Florida on May 2, moving on from there to Connecticut and Massachusetts. And they are sure to be a smashing success! So go for it! Dancing for real, swaying with a huge crowd who really enjoy the music of these Latin Americans, which is so bold, irreverent and entertaining! And they are very very famous south of the Equator.
It's real entertainment. Dress is casual because the band will come out on stage like they're going surfing, in caps and baggy t-shirts, flip-flops or sneakers to walk in the sand. This is something that's really worth checking out.
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