Nomade Orquestra return from the stratosphere via Brazil
with their second offering: EntreMundos (Between Worlds). Gazing outward
through a kaleidoscope from the heart of Sao Paulo’s jazz scene, the collective
consciousness of the ten-man orquestra has dreamt up an adventurous amalgam of
earth’s most far reaching musical cultures. Recorded at Red Bull Studios, Sao
Paulo, EntreMundos is like a cosmic musical playground where Ethio-jazz, Indian
classical and Oriental sounds dance around Afro-Brazilian roots rhythms and
Northern hemisphere jazz, funk, soul, library music and hip-hop influences. The
sheer vastness of the album is astounding, Nomade Orquestra have quite
literally conquered the world in sound.
Nomade Orquestra are some the most accomplished musicians in
their city. They’re also avid record collectors, citing the coming-together of
their expansive musical knowledges as key to their unique sound. Album opener
‘Jardim de Zaira’ - a tribute to the neighbourhood on the outskirts of the
famous ABC region, where the band meet and rehearse - hosts a playful unison of
vibraphone, guitar, horns and keyboards reminiscent of Stereolab’s funkiest
late ‘90s output. ‘Felag Mengu’ lies somewhere between the groovy, brooding
ethio-jazz of Mulatu Astatke and Tinariwen’s hazy desert Rock, and ‘Olho do
Tempo’ is another enchanting incarnation of the band’s impossible to define
brand of global roots music. The album’s wildest moment comes from the roaring
off-road, big-band joy-ride ‘Rinoceronte Blues’ with hill-billy harmonica,
soulful organ stabs and soaring horn arrangements further highlighting the
depths of Nomade Orquestra’s endless span of influences.
With Gilles Peterson singing their praise and rave reviews
from the likes of Wax Poetics, Record Collector and Songlines, last year,
Nomade Orquestra’s self-titled debut album launched them from humble beginnings
to international recognition.
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