An album of original compositions and arrangements, featuring a fresh take on traditional Northeast Brazilian rhythms

Metal na Madeira (Metal on Wood) is more than a portrait of two artists carrying out a project together. It is a portrait of Brazil, more specifically the Brazilian Northeast. The album art was developed based on a traditional Northeastern art called Xylography, in which the artist develops an image by engraving wood with a metal object. Likewise, Ian Faquini and Paula Santoro engrave their music into the listener's heart as the metallic harmonics of the voice interplay with the wooden tone of the guitar. The album features all original compositions by Faquini and presents a fresh take on traditional Northeastern rhythms such as Maracatu, Frevo, Baião, Xote, and Toada, maintaining a foot in the past while stepping towards the future with modern harmonic and melodic structures. The lyrics of the CD describe the exuberance and poverty of that region of Brazil - the joy, colors and natural beauty, but also sadness, drought and longing of a people who are accustomed to extremes. Metal na Madeira counts on an All-Star cast of collaborators and special guests who helped develop the album's unique sound. It features saxophone extraordinaire Spok, Harvey Wainapel on alto saxophone and clarinets, Jeff Cressman on trombone, Vitor Gonçalves on Rhodes and accordion, Scott Thompson on bass, Rafael Barata on drums and percussion, Sergio Krakowski on pandeiro and Sandy Cressman and Viven Monica Golcwajg on backing vocals. Paula and Ian first met through the Brazilian composer Guinga, with whom Paula collaborated on a record and tour around Brazil and Europe in 2007. Ian met Guinga when he was 16 and this encounter changed his life. Ian fell in love with Guinga's music and began devoting himself deeply to composing and exploring his own Brazilian roots through music. In 2014, when Paula and Ian were both part of the faculty at California Brazil Camp. Paula fell in love with Ian's compositions and their partnership foraged Metal na Madeira.

Track Listing

• Sereia
• Dorival Pescador
• Jerimbamba
• Vasta Ilha
• Metal na Madeira
• Mae da Lua
• Aos Olhos da Tarde
• Pinhem-pinhem
• Rio-Mar

Additional Details

Label: Ridgeway Records

Genre: Jazz

Language: English

Run Time: 40:05 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 09/23/16

UPC: 888295434010