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Nation Beat
New Studio Recording
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Music

Created by :scott kettner



http://nationbeat.com
Date of creation :08/25/2009
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“…Nation Beat specializes in Brazilian [maracatu] and New Orleans second-line funk… …the obvious affection for their sources and sheer moxie they bring make Nation Beat’s sound near addictive.” -Time Out Chicago Which nation, and which beat? What makes this group special is that it offers no simple answers. They are rhythm gatherers, harvesting the fruit of 500 years of cultural crossbreeding, which is why the sounds of the northeast of Brazil and the southern United States blend together so seamlessly; NPR’s All Things Considered music writer Banning Eyre calls them "the most original and alluring fusion group I have heard in years." At the heart of Nation Beat's Legends of the Preacher lies a totally original 21st century fusion between thunderous Brazilian maracatu drumming and New Orleans second line rhythms, Appalachian-inspired bluegrass music, funk, rock, and country-blues. Conjuring the spirit of powerful and liberated carnival queens, rising Brazilian star Liliana Araujo fronts the ensemble with her soaring powerhouse vocals. A recent finalist on Brazil's "American Idol" spin-off program FAMA, Araujo evokes the righteous soul singers of America's golden age of soul. Legends of the Preacher also features three mesmerizing collaborations with 2007 GRAMMY award winners The Klezmatics. The work with The Klezmatics further extends their work as world groove excavators and mad scientists. As if blending the roots music of Brazil and America seamlessly were not accomplishment enough, with The Klezmatics they have added a third layer -- Eastern European roots. Recife has been established as the very first landing point of European Jews in the Western hemisphere. Nation Beat founder and bandleader Scott Kettner and Klezmatics cofounder Frank London have spent years exploring possible musical connections between northern Brazil and the Jewish community that planted roots their nearly 400 years ago. The two groups connect sonically and spiritually to provide elegance, whimsy, charm, and soul to these groundbreaking fusions. Now, Nation Beat is gearing up to begin recording their next release!




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