Brazilian Choro Music Festival: Choroloco, Choro Tomorrow & Roda do Choro 10th Anniversary Open Jam
$10 suggested donation
Celebrating 10 years of rodas do choro open jams at Couth Buzzard Books and Zen Arts Group.
Three days of performances highlighting the versatility of this roots music called the soul of Brazil. Starting in 19th-century Rio de Janeiro, choro blends African rhythms with European dance forms in a lively, intricate mix of ensemble playing.
The Couth Buzzard's hosting of the choro community has enabled it to grow into a number of seasoned bands that perform around the Puget Sound region. These bands each fashion a distinct way to play choro and draw from different parts of its vast repertoire.
The highlight of the festival is an appearance by choro aces Rogério and Tiago Souza from Rio, on 7-string guitar and bandolim, respectively. They come from a family that has been active in Rio's choro scene for generations.
Schedule of events:
October 20 – Couth Buzzard Books
7:30pm Choro Amor
8:30pm Chorando na Chuva
October 21 – Zen Arts Group
7pm Rogério and Tiago Souza from Rio de Janeiro
October 22 – Couth Buzzard Books
2pm Choroloco
3pm Choro Tomorrow
4pm Roda do Choro open jam, 10th anniversary
About Choro Tomorrow
Choro Tomorrow is a group of very talented musicians who play Brazilian music -- focusing on the beautiful and complex music that is Choro.
Their history stretches back over 10 years of playing this instrumental Brazilian popular music genre which originated in 19th century Rio de Janeiro.
Before jazz, before Samba and Bossa Nova, before even Stravinsky had been born, musicians in 19th-century Rio were testing their virtuosity playing Choro tunes.
Choro Tomorrow brings this marvelous music to the stage and you. It is not an exaggeration to say Choro is one vast compendium of cerebral riffs, dueling instruments, and idiosyncratic talents.
https://chorotomorrow.com/