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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Matuto
| name = Matuto
|image =
| image = Matuto in Ottawa 2014.jpg
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| caption = Matuto performing in [[Ottawa]] in 2014
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| origin = New York City
| genre = [[Blues]], [[Brazilian music|Brazilian]], [[Americana music|Americana]], [[Bluegrass music|Bluegrass]]
|origin = New York City
|genre = Brazilian, Bluegrass, Americana
| label = [[Motema Music]]<br/>Galileo MC<br/>[[Ropeadope Records]]
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| associated_acts =
|label = [[Motema Music]]<br>Galileo MC<br>[[Ropeadope Records]]
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| website = [http://www.matutomusic.com www.matutomusic.com]
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|associated_acts =
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| current_members = Clay Ross<br/>Rob Curto<br/>Zé Maurício<br/>Richie Barshay<br/>Mike Lavalle<br/>Mazz Swift
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|website = [http://www.matutomusic.com www.matutomusic.com]
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|current_members = Clay Ross<br>Rob Curto<br>Zé Maurício<br>Richie Barshay<br>Mike Lavalle<br>Mazz Swift
}}
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'''Matuto''' is a [[blues]]-band based in [[New York City]]. They are an international touring band.<ref>[http://matutomusic.com/shows/ Shows]</ref> They are signed with [[Ropeadope Records]].


'''Matuto''' is an international touring band based in [[NYC|New York City, USA]]. They play a unique style of American [[Roots Music]] they call "Brazilian Bluegrass." Matuto (Ma Two Toe) is a Brazilian slang for "country bumpkin."
The term ''matuto'' ({{IPA|pt-BR|mɐˈtu.tu}}) is a Brazilian slang word for "country bumpkin."


==History==
==History==
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Clay Ross and Rob Curto officially started the band on February 28, 2009 when they played the massive REC BEAT festival on the Sunday of Brazilian Carnival in [[Recife]].<ref>[http://www.holaamericanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=102 "Rob Curto's Forro for All tour brings them to Iowa"].</ref> They have since performed internationally at venues and festivals including Chicago World Music Festival,<ref>[http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/15255043-421/5-must-see-acts-at-world-music-festival-chicago-part-ii.html "5 Must-See Acts at World Music Festival Chicago — Part II"]</ref> Madison World Music Festival,<ref>[http://www.uniontheater.wisc.edu/Season12-13/mwmf.html "Matuto on Madison World Music Festival 2012"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127025303/http://www.uniontheater.wisc.edu/Season12-13/mwmf.html |date=2013-01-27 }}</ref> Expressions of Brazil Festival, Ingenuity Fest Cleveland, LEAF Festival, The Philadelphia Folk Festival, The Grassroots Festival, The Kennedy Center,<ref>[http://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/artists/?entity_id=67870&source_type=B "The Kennedy Center"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206135152/http://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/artists/?entity_id=67870&source_type=B |date=2010-12-06 }}</ref> Summer Dance Chicago, The Krannert Center, REC BEAT Festival, Garanhuns Jazz Festival, The Blue Note Jazz Club, Musikfest, and many more.<ref>[http://worldmusic.about.com/od/PhotoGalleries/ss/Matuto-At-The-Grassroots-Festival_18.htm "Matuto at the GrassRoots Festival"]</ref>


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The members of Matuto have worked with [[Herbie Hancock]], [[Chick Corea]], [[Esperanza Spalding]], [[Cyro Baptista]], [[Tony Trischka]], [[Steve Martin]], [[Bela Fleck]], [[Phoebe Snow]], [[Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes]], [[Cyndi Lauper]], [[Cassandra Wilson]], [[Abigail Washburn]], "Dizzy" Daniel Moorehead, The Wild Colonials, [[Lila Downs]], [[Yo Yo Ma]], [[Lee Konitz]], [[The Klezmatics]], [[Fred Hersch]], [[Kenny Werner]], [[Natalie Merchant]], [[David Krakauer (musician)|David Krakauer]], [[Pete Seeger]]. {{citation needed|date=February 2013}}
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Clay Ross and Rob Curto officially started the band as February 28, 2009 when they played the massive REC BEAT festival on the Sunday of Brazilian Carnival in [[Recife]].<ref>[http://www.holaamericanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=102 "Rob Curto's Forro for All tour brings them to Iowa"].</ref> They have since performed internationally at venues and festivals ncluding Chicago World Music Festival<ref>[http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/15255043-421/5-must-see-acts-at-world-music-festival-chicago-part-ii.html "5 Must-See Acts at World Music Festival Chicago — Part II"]</ref>, Madison World Music Festival<ref>[http://www.uniontheater.wisc.edu/Season12-13/mwmf.html "Matuto on Madison World Music Festival 2012"]</ref>, Expressions of Brazil Festival, Ingenuity Fest Cleveland, LEAF Festival, The Philadelphia Folk Festival, The Grassroots Festival, The Kennedy Center<ref>[http://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/artists/?entity_id=67870&source_type=B "The Kennedy Center"]</ref>, Summer Dance Chicago, The Krannert Center, REC BEAT Festval, Garanhuns Jazz Festival, The Blue Note Jazz Club, Musikfest, and many more<ref>[http://worldmusic.about.com/od/PhotoGalleries/ss/Matuto-At-The-Grassroots-Festival_18.htm "Matuto at the GrassRoots Festival"]</ref>.


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The members of Matuto have worked with [[Herbie Hancock]], [[Chick Corea]], [[Esperanza Spalding]], [[Cyro Baptista]], [[Tony Trischka]], [[Steve Martin]], [[Bela Fleck]], [[Phoebe Snow]], [[Southside Johnny]] and the [[Asbury Jukes]], [[Cyndi Lauper]], [[Cassandra Wilson]], [[Abigail Washburn]], The Wild Colonials, [[Lila Downs]], [[Yo Yo Ma]], [[Lee Konitz]], [[The Klezmatics]], [[Fred Hersch]], [[Kenny Werner]], [[Natalie Merchant]], [[David Krakauer]], [[Pete Seeger]]. {{fact}}
==Awards==
==Awards==
*2009 - [[Fulbright Program|Fulbright Grant]] - Recife, Brazil<ref>[http://unisonarts.org/news/2013/10/fulbright-musicians-appearing-at-unison/ Guess who received a Fulbright Grant and is appearing at Unison?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203010253/http://unisonarts.org/news/2013/10/fulbright-musicians-appearing-at-unison/ |date=2013-12-03 }} Unison, October 30, 2013, retrieved November 25, 2013</ref>
*2009 - Fullbright Grant - Recife, Brazil
*2011 - Selected as Official Showcasing Artists for Womex<ref>[http://www.womex.com/virtual/the_red_house/matuto_1 "Official Showcasing Artists for Womex"]</ref>
*2011 - Selected as Official Showcasing Artists for Womex<ref>[http://www.womex.com/virtual/the_red_house/matuto_1 "Official Showcasing Artists for Womex"]</ref>
*2012 - Selected as American Musical Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department<ref>[http://amvoices.org/ama/?page_id=326 "American Musical Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department"]</ref>
*2012 - Selected as American Musical Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department<ref>[http://amvoices.org/ama/?page_id=326 "American Musical Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department"]</ref>


==Albums==
==Albums==
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*''Matuto'' - Released on November 18, 2011 on Galileo MC<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.galileo-mc.de/galileo-mc/cd.php?formatid=1985 |title="Matuto (Self-Titled) Album" |access-date=2013-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210130022/http://www.galileo-mc.de/galileo-mc/cd.php?formatid=1985 |archive-date=2011-12-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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*''The Devil and the Diamond'' - Released on May 14, 2013 on Motema Music<ref>[http://www.rockpaperscissors.biz/index.cfm/fuseaction/current.press_release/project_id/671.cfm "Upcoming album The Devil and the Diamond"]</ref>


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*Matuto (Self-Titled) - Released on November 18, 2011 on Galileo MC<ref>[http://www.galileo-mc.de/galileo-mc/cd.php?formatid=1985 "Matuto (Self-Titled) Album"]</ref>
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*The Devil and the Diamond - Set for Release on May 14, 2013 on Motema Music<ref>[http://www.rockpaperscissors.biz/index.cfm/fuseaction/current.press_release/project_id/671.cfm "Upcoming album The Devil and the Diamond"]</ref>
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.matutomusic.com/ Official Website]
*[http://www.matutomusic.com/ Official website]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223826/http://www.downbeat.com/digitaledition/2010/DB201001/_art/DB201001.pdf ''DownBeat'']


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*[http://www.downbeat.com/digitaledition/2010/DB201001/_art/DB201001.pdf DownBeat]


[[Category:Musical groups from New York City]]

[[Category:American world music groups]]
{{uncategorized|date=February 2013}}
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2009]]
[[Category:Motéma Music artists]]
[[Category:Ropeadope Records artists]]

Latest revision as of 21:42, 4 October 2024

Matuto
Matuto performing in Ottawa in 2014
Matuto performing in Ottawa in 2014
Background information
OriginNew York City
GenresBlues, Brazilian, Americana, Bluegrass
LabelsMotema Music
Galileo MC
Ropeadope Records
MembersClay Ross
Rob Curto
Zé Maurício
Richie Barshay
Mike Lavalle
Mazz Swift
Websitewww.matutomusic.com

Matuto is a blues-band based in New York City. They are an international touring band.[1] They are signed with Ropeadope Records.

The term matuto (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈtu.tu]) is a Brazilian slang word for "country bumpkin."

History

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Clay Ross and Rob Curto officially started the band on February 28, 2009 when they played the massive REC BEAT festival on the Sunday of Brazilian Carnival in Recife.[2] They have since performed internationally at venues and festivals including Chicago World Music Festival,[3] Madison World Music Festival,[4] Expressions of Brazil Festival, Ingenuity Fest Cleveland, LEAF Festival, The Philadelphia Folk Festival, The Grassroots Festival, The Kennedy Center,[5] Summer Dance Chicago, The Krannert Center, REC BEAT Festival, Garanhuns Jazz Festival, The Blue Note Jazz Club, Musikfest, and many more.[6]

The members of Matuto have worked with Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Esperanza Spalding, Cyro Baptista, Tony Trischka, Steve Martin, Bela Fleck, Phoebe Snow, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Cyndi Lauper, Cassandra Wilson, Abigail Washburn, "Dizzy" Daniel Moorehead, The Wild Colonials, Lila Downs, Yo Yo Ma, Lee Konitz, The Klezmatics, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, Natalie Merchant, David Krakauer, Pete Seeger. [citation needed]

Awards

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  • 2009 - Fulbright Grant - Recife, Brazil[7]
  • 2011 - Selected as Official Showcasing Artists for Womex[8]
  • 2012 - Selected as American Musical Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department[9]

Albums

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  • Matuto - Released on November 18, 2011 on Galileo MC[10]
  • The Devil and the Diamond - Released on May 14, 2013 on Motema Music[11]

References

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  1. ^ Shows
  2. ^ "Rob Curto's Forro for All tour brings them to Iowa".
  3. ^ "5 Must-See Acts at World Music Festival Chicago — Part II"
  4. ^ "Matuto on Madison World Music Festival 2012" Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "The Kennedy Center" Archived 2010-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Matuto at the GrassRoots Festival"
  7. ^ Guess who received a Fulbright Grant and is appearing at Unison? Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine Unison, October 30, 2013, retrieved November 25, 2013
  8. ^ "Official Showcasing Artists for Womex"
  9. ^ "American Musical Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department"
  10. ^ ""Matuto (Self-Titled) Album"". Archived from the original on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  11. ^ "Upcoming album The Devil and the Diamond"
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